Category Archives: Headlines

US sanctions Chinese officials over repression of minorities in Xinjiang; Beijing vows to retaliate 

The three senior officials named by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement were: Chen Quanguo, the communist party secretary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and a member of the powerful Politburo; Zhu Hailun, party secretary of the Xinjiang political and legal committee; and Wang Mingshan, party secretary of the Xinjiang public security bu […]

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Only 33 percent approve of Trump’s handling of virus 

A majority disapproves of the president’s handling of both the coronavirus and race relations, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.

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Shein apologizes for selling ‘hurtful and offensive’ swastika necklace, claims it was ‘Buddhist symbol’ 

An e-retailer is apologizing yet again after finding itself in hot water for the second time in a week for selling offensive and insensitive items.

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Iran explosions: Officials deny reports of fresh blast 

The official denials come after several mysterious blasts hit the country in recent weeks.

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Sixth GOP senator says unlikely to attend RNC 

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, joins a growing list of GOP senators who say they are not planning to attend the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, Florida next month.

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Seoul mayor found dead amid harassment claim, police say 

He went missing after one of his former secretaries accused him of sexual harrassment.

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Six months, six countries, six families — and one unrelenting, unforgiving epidemic 

In far-flung corners of the Earth, six families, like millions of others, struggled to ride out the seemingly implacable wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Notre Dame to be rebuilt as it was before fire, French government says 

President Emmanuel Macron did not want “to complicate the issue” with a contemporary gesture, according to an Élysée official. But the plans will include an apparent concession to those who preferred a more modern design.

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At some U.S. universities, a time to rethink cops on campus 

Students and faculty across the U.S. are pushing for colleges to “defund the police,” but goals vary across campuses

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COVID-19 death tolls now rising in key states after weeks of decline nationwide 

As caseloads rose, the Trump administration kept saying that death rates were falling. But in Arizona, Texas and other hard-hit states, deaths are up.

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COVID-19 and blood type: What’s the link? 

Scientists are finding evidence that blood type may be a risk factor for COVID-19. In one study, people with Type A blood were more likely to be hospitalized.

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Fauci says states with surging Covid-19 cases should pause reopening efforts 

Public health expert made remark after US set world record for most new Covid-19 cases reported in one dayAs the US set a world record for most Covid-19 cases in one day, with 60,000 reported on Wednesday, Dr Anthony Fauci, a senior member of the White House coronavirus taskforce, said states needed to pause reopening efforts. Related: Some Republican senato […]

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Japan battered by more heavy rain, floods, nearly 60 dead 

Pounding rain that already caused deadly floods in southern Japan was moving northeast Wednesday, battering large areas of Japan’s main island, swelling more rivers, triggering mudslides and destroying houses and roads. At least 58 people have died in several days of flooding. By Wednesday morning, parts of Nagano and Gifu in central Japan were flooded […]

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Pushes for Schools to Reopen 

The president’s push for a return to classrooms comes as the number of cases tops 3 million in the U.S. Some governments are backtracking on tracing apps.

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Zimbabwe Health Minister Obediah Moyo sacked amid graft scandal 

Moyo, accused of illegally awarding multi-million-dollar contract for medical supplies, removed ‘with immediate effect’.

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