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Opposition lawmakers spark brawl at Hong Kong parliament Opposition lawmakers Lam Cheuk-ting, Jeremy Tam Man-ho, and Alvin Yeung scuffle with security during the Legislative Councils House Committee meeting, in Hong Kong, China, on May 18, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Opposition lawmakers at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong have started a brawl at the chamber... |
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Australia says calls for easing tensions with China still unanswered Australia says China has not yet responded to requests to discuss the easing of tensions, amid a trade dispute that erupted after Canberra called for an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus, insinuating that Beijing was to blame.
Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham made the remark... |
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Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead: Report This file photo shows Chinese Ambassador to Israel Du Wei addressing a news conference.
Chinas ambassador to Israel has been found dead at his residence in a coastal suburb north of Tel Aviv, Israeli officials say.
Ambassador Du Wei, 57, was found by an embassy worker in his bed on Sunday morning,... |
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Washington targets Venezuela as promoter of terrorism The US government has announced that Venezuela and Cuba along with some other countries have been included in a particular list of nations which Washington believes collaborate with terrorism.
The North American country says these foreign states are "not cooperating fully" with so-called US counterterrorism... |
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Bikers join anti-lockdown protest in New York In the United States, anti-lockdown protesters have been joined by a motorcade of bikers, as people held a demonstration near Albanys Capitol building, decrying New York Governor Andrew Cuomos handling of the coronavirus crisis and demanding restrictions to be lifted.
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Obama attacks Trump for his administrations virus response Former US President Barack Obama has criticized the Trump administration for mishandling the coronavirus crisis, saying the pandemic has shown many officials "arent even pretending to be in charge."
"More than anything, this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain that so many of the folks... |
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FBI no longer trusted? Spy agencies to take over US election security briefings The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has reassigned the job of counterintelligence briefings to US political campaigns and candidates from the FBI, presumably over the misconduct during the 2016 election.
Going forward, all intelligence-based threat briefings to "candidates, campaigns... |
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British police arrest 19 at London protest against social distancing London police arrested 19 people on Saturday for deliberately breaking social distancing guidelines in protest against the rules, on the first weekend since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a slight loosening of Englands lockdown.
The Metropolitan Police said that a group in central Londons... |
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Polish senior archbishop refers child abuse negligence case to Vatican The Polish Catholic Churchs most senior archbishop has notified the Vatican of a Polish bishop accused of shielding priests known to have sexually abused children.
The referral, unprecedented in the deeply religious country, will test procedures introduced by the Vatican last year to hold to account... |
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UAE dispatched mercenaries to help rebels in Libya: UN report A confidential report by the United Nations says two private military companies based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have sent foreign mercenaries to support Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar in his offensive to seize the countrys capital Tripoli.
The report, which was prepared by a UN Panel... |
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US selfishness undermines global COVID-19 vaccine search Volunteers from the Police and Fire departments give out care kits at Lynn Technical High School in Lynn, Massachusetts on May 16, 2020. (AFP photo)
Selfish US politicians are seeking priority access to a coronavirus vaccine for the United States, hoping to win back a few votes after their prevention... |
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Downing Street accused of hiding top civil servants coronavirus infection Mark Sedwill, who is often described as a "securocrat", has held multiple high profile security-related positions in both the Foreign and Home departments of the British government
The governments belated admission that the cabinet secretary, Sir Mark Sedwill, suffered from Covid-19, the disease caused... |
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Pentagon: US developing range of hypersonic missiles US Defense Secretary Mark Esper (AFP photo)
The Pentagon has reluctantly acknowledged it is developing hypersonic weapons, hours after refusing to comment on President Donald Trumps remarks about a new "super-duper missile."
In a rhetoric that fueled fears of new nuclear arms race, Trump said on Friday... |
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US spreads division, violence instead of fighting COVID-19 outbreak: Iran The spokesman for Irans Foreign Ministry has lashed out at the United States for pressing ahead with its acts of sabotage while the world is in need of a united fight against the deadly coronavirus outbreak, saying Washington is continues to encourage division and violence across the globe.
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EU to launch diplomatic push against Israeli West Bank annexation plan The European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell attends a video conference with Europeans Foreign Ministers in Brussels, Belgium, on April 22, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The European Union foreign policy chief says the 27-nation bloc will launch a diplomatic push to stop Israel... |
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Defense committee to probe armed forces role in coronavirus crisis PM Boris Johnson has relied on the armed forces to shore up his position during the coronavirus crisis
The House of Commons Defense Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the "nature" of the armed forces "contribution" to the management of the coronavirus crisis.
Although the official statement... |
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US unable to block Iran gasoline shipments to Venezuela: Source A senior source within the Iranian petroleum industry says the United States would be practically unable to block shipments of gasoline from Iran to Venezuela at a time the two countries need to cooperate to mitigate the impacts of American sanctions on their energy sectors.
Hamid Hosseini, who serves... |
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Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga arrested in France after decades on the run Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga, who is accused of funding militias that massacred about 800,000 people, was arrested on Saturday, May 16, near Paris after 26 years on the run, the French justice ministry said.
The 84-year-old, who is Rwandas most-wanted man and had a $5 million US bounty... |
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Trump puts US at risk of open-ended coronavirus infections US President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to the White House as a secret service agent wearing a face mask looks on May 14, 2020, in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)
US President Donald Trump has come under scrutiny for his scattershot approach toward the handling of the coronavirus outbreak, which... |
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Turkey censures Israels modern vandalism, warns of more conflict The photo, taken on May 13, 2020, shows a partial view of the Israeli settlement of Givat Zeev, near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. (By AFP)
Turkey has lambasted Israels scheme to annex the occupied West Bank, warning that such condemned policies will lead to "more conflict and escalation."
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Trump fires State Dept watchdog said to be probing Pompeo US Secretary of States Mike Pompeo watches President Donald Trump speak during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 8, 2020, in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)
A government watchdog fired suddenly by Donald Trump was investigating... |
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30 Indian migrant workers, caught in coronavirus lockdown, die in road accidents Migrant workers board a truck to return to their hometowns after the government eased a nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against COVID-19, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, May 16, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
At least 30 Indian migrant workers were killed Saturday in road accidents as they tried... |
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Over 250 world artists urge end to Israels siege of Gaza amid COVID-19 outbreak Palestinian children are pictured outside their shacks in Gaza Citys al-Shati refugee camp on May 15, 2020, as Palestinians marked the 72nd anniversary of Nakba Day due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by AFP)
More than 250 global artists and writers have warned of a devastating effect... |
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Saudi Arabia asks Hadi regime officials to leave as costs bite amid economic downturn: Report A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace shows former Yemens President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the capital Riyadh, November 5, 2019. (Photo by AFP)
Saudi Arabia has reportedly asked members of the regime of former Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh... |
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Iran to hold Eid al-Fitr, Quds Day events in compliance with outbreak protocols: Rouhani Irans President Hassan Rouhani has said that the country will hold Eid al-Fitr and Quds Day events in compliance with protocols set to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
Speaking on Saturday, Rouhani said that Eid al-Fitr prayers, which mark the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, will be held in... |
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No easing of lockdown for Barcelona as Spain relaxes COVID-19 measures Over half of Spains 17 autonomous regions have loosened COVID-19 restrictions over the past week following a national normalization plan to re-open the country for business.
However, regional health authorities in Catalonia have asked the central government to keep the metropolitan area of Barcelona... |
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China urges US to stop unreasonable suppression of Huawei A man wearing a face mask uses his mobile phone as he walks past a Huawei store in Beijing on May 16, 2020. (AFP photo)
China has urged the United States to stop the "unreasonable suppression" of Chinese tech giant Huawei as well as other enterprises, as tensions have heightened between the worlds... |
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Virus infects 38 indigenous Brazilians; 2nd health minister quits Men carry boxes to be installed for the coffins at the Sao Pedro municipal cemetery, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 14, 2020. (Reuters photo)
The coronavirus pandemic has hit 38 indigenous groups in Brazil, raising fears for populations that have a history... |
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Indias coronavirus infections surpass China but officials upbeat A health official checks the body temperature of passengers as they arrive to board a special train to New Delhi in Chennai on May 15, 2020. (AFP photo)
Indias total novel coronavirus cases rose to 85,940 on Saturday, taking it past China, where the pandemic originated last year, though a strict lockdown... |
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US House passes $3 trillion coronavirus aid bill opposed by Trump and Republicans The US House of Representatives has approved a $3 trillion bill introduced by Democrats to provide more aid for battling the coronavirus crisis and bolstering a shattered US economy.
However, the measure faces uncertainty in the White House and Senate where Republicans have vowed to block it due its... |
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