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Atlanta police chief resigns after officer kills black man
World
June 14, 2020
Atlanta police chief resigns after officer kills black man
The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an…
Trump postpones rally scheduled for ‘Juneteenth’ holiday
World
June 13, 2020
Trump postpones rally scheduled for ‘Juneteenth’ holiday
Donald Trump has postponed a controversial rally scheduled for the same day as a holiday commemorating the end of slavery…
Iran rejects UN report that arms ‘of Iranian origin’ used in Saudi attacks
Middle East
June 13, 2020
Iran rejects UN report that arms ‘of Iranian origin’ used in Saudi attacks
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Friday rejected a United Nations report that said cruise missiles used in attacks on oil…
Fresh virus cluster in China raises fears for pandemic control
World
June 13, 2020
Fresh virus cluster in China raises fears for pandemic control
Lockdowns were imposed in parts of Beijing on Saturday to try and prevent the spread of a new coronavirus cluster,…
Egypt’s Gold prices up by LE3 per gram, 21-karat at LE780
Business
June 13, 2020
Egypt’s Gold prices up by LE3 per gram, 21-karat at LE780
Gold prices in the Egyptian market rose by about three LE on Saturday compared to Friday’s prices. The price of…
Brazil now second in virus deaths, as US states see rising cases
World
June 13, 2020
Brazil now second in virus deaths, as US states see rising cases
Brazil on Friday claimed the unenviable position of having the second-highest coronavirus death toll worldwide behind the United States, where…
Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death
World
June 12, 2020
Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death
The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the US in the wake of George Floyd’s death at…
Twitter deletes Chinese ‘state-linked’ disinformation network
World
June 12, 2020
Twitter deletes Chinese ‘state-linked’ disinformation network
Twitter said Friday it had deleted more than 170,000 accounts linked to a Chinese government disinformation campaign that targeted Hong…
Researchers ask if survivor plasma could prevent coronavirus
World
June 12, 2020
Researchers ask if survivor plasma could prevent coronavirus
Survivors of COVID-19 are donating their blood plasma in droves in hopes it helps other patients recover from the coronavirus.…
Many forces behind alarming rise in virus cases in 21 US states
World
June 11, 2020
Many forces behind alarming rise in virus cases in 21 US states
NEW YORK (AP) — States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn’t done with the US. Cases are rising…