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June 2020

French, Tunisian heads of state meet in Paris

Tunisian President Kais Saied is meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday evening for discussions that are set to include conflict-torn Libya and the economic impact of…
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2020-06-22 18:43

Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a spike in poaching in India and other parts of the world…
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2020-06-22 18:30

Prince says UK owes Caribbean community ‘debt of gratitude’

Prince Charles and Prime Minister Boris Johnson have paid tribute to Britain’s Caribbean community on Windrush Day, the 72nd anniversary of the arrival of a ship bringing hundreds of West…
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2020-06-22 18:10

Rights watchdog urges France to fight racial discrimination

France’s human rights watchdog has urged authorities to take key measures to fight racial discrimination, as the country has seen a series of anti-racism gatherings in the wake the death…
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2020-06-22 17:46

Sahara dust blankets Caribbean, air quality hazardous

A massive cloud of Sahara dust is blanketing the Caribbean as it heads to the U.S. with a size and concentration that experts say hasn’t been seen in half a…
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2020-06-22 17:22

Australia’s fires blew smoke an unprecedented 19 miles into the sky

The smoke plume, which looped the planet, was unlike anything scientists have seen.…
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2020-06-22 16:59

Italy, Germany, US seek Libya cease-fire after Egypt threat

Italy, Germany and the United States pushed Monday for a cease-fire and de-escalation of tensions in Libya following a warning by Egypt that it would intervene militarily if Turkish-backed forces…
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2020-06-22 16:08

Malawi to go to polls again, after first election nullified

Voters in Malawi will return to the polls Tuesday to elect a president, after the courts nullified the results of the election held more than a year ago…
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2020-06-22 14:48

Amnesty says spyware used to monitor critics in Morocco

Amnesty International says sophisticated telephone surveillance software appears to have been used to spy on a journalist-activist in Morocco, in a continuing crackdown on dissent in the North African kingdom…
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2020-06-22 14:43

Thai army whistleblower accused of abandoning post gets bail

A military court in Thailand has granted the release on bail of a soldier who alleged corruption was rampant in his unit and was accused of abandoning his post because…
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2020-06-22 13:40

South Africa’s minibus taxis go on strike, hitting workers

A strike by South Africa’s minibus taxi drivers over what they say is inadequate coronavirus relief funds has disrupted the return of scores of thousands of people to work…
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2020-06-22 13:08

South Korea says Bolton’s claims on Trump-Kim summit distorted

South Korea’s national security adviser called the book a betrayal of trust and said it should be suppressed.…
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2020-06-22 12:18

Philadelphia native named as victim in Britain terrorist stabbing

The U.S. citizen Joe Ritchie-Bennett was one of three people who died in Saturday’s attack.…
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2020-06-22 12:09

Saving The Eagle: Can a London pub survive the pandemic?

Proprietors and brewers are trying to retool a very British way of life. Sidling up to the bar for a pint may be history.…
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2020-06-22 12:00

Veteran AP video, photo-journalist in Congo dies of COVID-19

Relatives say longtime Associated Press contributor John Bompengo has died of COVID-19 in Congo’s capital…
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2020-06-22 10:00

Fire burning at hazmat facility at US air base on Okinawa

A fire is burning in a storage building for hazardous materials at a major U.S. air base on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa…
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2020-06-22 08:53

As virus surges, Pakistan says there’s no choice but to open

Coronavirus infections are accelerating in Pakistan, and overwhelmed hospitals are forced to turn away patients…
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2020-06-22 08:11

Virus cases surge in US, worldwide, but slow in China, Korea

The latest data show the largest daily increases yet in coronavirus cases over the weekend, while infections slowed in China and South Korea, suggesting progress in stemming their newest outbreaks…
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2020-06-22 08:03

Young baseball players get memento filled with stadium dirt

Japanese high school baseball players who had their heart set on going to the annual tournament won’t be able to go, with the event canceled over the coronavirus pandemic…
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2020-06-22 07:15

China, Korea report new infections; Trump wants less testing

China and South Korea have reported new coronavirus cases in outbreaks that threatened to set back their recovery, while President Donald Trump said he told his government to reduce U.S.…
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2020-06-21 18:46

Longtime AP video journalist in Congo dies of COVID-19

Relatives say longtime Associated Press contributor John Bompengo has died of COVID-19 in Congo’s capital…
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2020-06-21 18:34

His reelection uncertain, Polish president seeks a boost from Trump

Andrzej Duda hopes a visit to the White House just days before the vote in Poland will improve his electoral prospects.…
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2020-06-21 18:16

S Korea urges North not to send leaflets amid high tensions

South Korea is urging North Korea to scrap a plan to launch propaganda leaflets across the border amid high tensions between the two countries…
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2020-06-21 17:44

Long-dreaded virus increase hits Iraq as new cases soar

In Baghdad’s vast exhibition grounds, masked workers are setting up makeshift coronavirus wards amid a surge in new virus cases…
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2020-06-21 17:22

‘People still think it’s a death sentence. Well, for me, it almost was.’

Her hospital in Kenya required a positive coronavirus test before admitting her. The wait nearly killed her.…
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2020-06-21 17:14

Japanese company adopts blanket virus tests to speed ‘exit strategy’ from uncertainty

Results from 38,216 SoftBank employees, relatives and clients found only 0.23 percent had coronavirus antibodies.…
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2020-06-21 16:50

Siberia heat soars to 100 degrees, likely setting record for hottest Arctic temperature

The community of Verkhoyansk in northeast Siberia, located above the Arctic Circle, reached 100.4 degrees on Saturday.…
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2020-06-21 16:40

U.N.: Afghan healthcare personnel were deliberately attacked

The United Nations has released a special report expressing concerns over what it called recent “deliberate attacks” against healthcare workers and facilities in Afghanistan during the COVID-19 pandemic…
washingtonpost
2020-06-21 13:20

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