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Two killed, 4 wounded in Wal-Mart shooting: US media Two people were shot dead at the Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California, on June 27, 2020. (Photo via CNN)
At least two people were killed and four wounded in a shooting at a Wal-Mart distribution center in California, US media reported Saturday.
A local newspaper, the Record Searchlight,... |
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La Liga: Atletico Madrid 2-1 Alaves Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - June 27, 2020 Atletico Madrids Diego Costa celebrates scoring their second goal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. (Photo by Reuters)
Atletico Madrids unbeaten run have extended to five matches after La Liga... |
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Yellow Vest protesters rally near Finance Ministry in Paris A woman holds a Romaric Godin book titled "Social war in France" as Yellow vests demonstrators wearing t-shirts reading "Stop Manipulation, no more lies" prepare to take part in the "Marseille to Paris " march on June 2, 2020.
Yellow Vest protesters returned to the streets of Paris, for what they had... |
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Scuffles break out between police, protesting entertainment industry workers in Rome This screen grab shows scuffles between protesting entertainment industry workers and police officers in Rome on Saturday.
Scuffles broke out between protesting entertainment industry workers and police officers in Rome on Saturday. Actors, dancers, set designers and artists took the streets to demand... |
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Spain: Protesters demand government resignation over handling of COVID crisis Protesters march with a banner reading "Government, resign!" with a black ribbon over a Spanish flag during a demonstration in Madrid on June 27, 2020.
Demonstrators marched through central Madrid on Saturday demanding the resignation of the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over its handling... |
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Many Americans didnt receive a stimulus check because of who they married A patient is wheeled into Houston Methodist Hospital as storm clouds gather over the Texas Medical Center, amid the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Houston, Texas, US, June 22, 2020. (Reuters photo)
While Americans eagerly anticipate the possibility of a second coronavirus... |
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US state a step closer to getting rid of Confederate flag The US state of Mississippi has taken a step closer to removing the Confederate battle emblem from their flag.
The state lawmakers on Saturday passed 84-35 House Resolution 79 to change the state flag.
"Change is hard," House speaker Philip Gunn said. "People are going to resist initially, but I think... |
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Metropolitan Police clashes with Downing Street over illegal street parties Illegal street parties are proliferating across London and the rest of the UK as the country emerges from lockdown
Following a string of illegal rave parties across London, the Metropolitan Police is scrambling to revive traditional methods of mitigating the problem.
The illegal parties pose a double... |
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Biden: Trump Inactive on Reported Russian Bounties The White House on Saturday denied that President Donald Trump was briefed on reported US intelligence that Russias military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill US troops in Afghanistan, with Democratic rival Joe Biden criticizing Trump for failing to take action against Moscow.
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Heavy Taliban Casualties in Sar-e-Pul Airstrike: Officials Local officials in Sar-e-Pul province claimed Sunday that Taliban insurgents took heavy casualties on Saturday in an airstrike targeting a Taliban gathering.
Zabiullah Amani, the provincial governors spokesman, said that the strike happened in Kata Qala village of Sozma Qala district.
Amani said... |
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Khalilzad, Intl Community Condemns AIHRC Attack US peace envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Twitter condemned the attack on the human rights workers that occurred on Saturday, calling it "anti-human."
"The targeted killing of Fatima Khalil and Jawid Folad, two Afghans dedicated to the cause of fundamental human rights, is an anti-human act.... |
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US court orders release of incarcerated refugees children This image shows a little boy from Guatemala and his family, who are detained by United States Border Patrol agents for seeking refuge in the United States, June 27, 2018, Mission, TX.
A US court has ordered the release of more than 100 children held in detention in federal immigration detention centers.
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Bill Gates: COVID-19 will be back in big numbers in October-November US billionaire and software developer Bill Gates has warned that the coronavirus epidemic "will be back in big numbers" in October-November when temperatures in the United States turn lower.
Speaking at a CNN Global Town Hall on Thursday night, Gates warned that the US is still "very much in the thick... |
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COVID-19: 165 New Cases from 529 Tests The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday 165 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 529 samples tested in the last 24 hours, the lowest number in a day after a month of surge in the cases.
The ministry also reported 20 deaths and 388 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
The total number of cases is 30,616... |
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Irans IRGC to receive surprise systems soon: Top general Major General Hossein Salami, the chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)
The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the force is to receive "surprise systems" in the near future, stressing that a US bid to extend an arms embargo on Iran would have no... |
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Trump orders long prison terms for toppling statues Protesters try to tear down a statue of Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, in a park near the White House.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to prosecute racial justice protesters who have been toppling Confederate statues and defacing statues of Christopher... |
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US using refugee camp as bargaining chip to aid terrorists: Russia This file picture shows an aerial view of Rukban refugee camp, between Jordanian and Syrian borders. (Photo by The Associated Press)
Russian and Syrian officials have warned that the United States is trying to receive aid for allied Takfiri terrorists by using refugees at Rukban near the Jordan border... |
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UK plan to invest in US satellite operator OneWeb nonsensical: UK experts An American operator OneWeb satellite (Getty Images)
The British governments plan to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in US satellite operator OneWeb is "nonsensical," experts say, arguing the company does not even make the right type of satellite the UK needs after Brexit.
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Hamas calls on UN to put end to torture of Palestinians in Israeli prisons This file photo shows Palestinian prisoners at the Israeli Megiddo prison.
Hamas has called on the United Nations to pressure the Israeli regime into stopping the torture of Palestinians being held behind bars at prisons and detention facilities across the occupied territories.
"The continuous torture... |
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Lebanon blames foreign interference for riots, slams blocking of roads Anti-government protesters hurl rocks at Lebanese security forces during a demonstration against dire economic conditions, in the capital Beirut, late on June 12, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Lebanese interior and municipalities minister has blamed recent violent street protests on foreign meddling and... |
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North Korea: Only option left to counter nuclear with nuclear This picture taken on March 20, 2020, and released from North Koreas official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 21 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) inspecting an artillery fire competition between large combined units of the Korean Peoples Army (KPA) on the western front. (Photo via... |
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Serie A: Juventus 4-0 Lecce Juventus Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a penalty during the Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Lecce played on June 26, 2020 behind closed doors at the Juventus stadium in Turin, as the country eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection,... |
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Trumps job disapproval reaches all-time high in new poll US President Donald Trumps disapproval rating has soared to an all-time high in a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
US President Donald Trumps disapproval rating has soared to an all-time high in a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, the latest sign that Americans dissatisfaction with his handling... |
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US Finalizing Plan to Pull 4,000 Troops from Afghanistan: CNN CNN on Saturday reported that the Trump administration is close to finalizing a decision to withdraw more than 4,000 troops from Afghanistan by the fall, citing two Trump administration officials.
Almost a week ago, Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, head of the US Central Command, said the United States has... |
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Two Human Rights Workers Killed in Kabul Two employees of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) were killed in an IED explosion that targeted their vehicle in Kabul this morning, the commission confirmed.
One of the victims was a woman who was serving as a legal adviser to the commission. Another victim was a driver.
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WHO warns of global shortage of oxygen equipment A medical worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) moves an oxygen tank inside the Critical Care Unit at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital in Blackburn, northwestern England, on May 14, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that hospitals worldwide are facing... |
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Pandemic could hit drug markets as in 2008 crisis: UN warns The new coronavirus pandemic could hit drug markets just as the 2008 economic crisis did, exacerbating the risks for users, the UN drugs and crime agency warned Thursday.
In its 2020 World Drug Report, the agency predicted an overall increase in drug use due to the pandemic, with a shift towards consuming... |
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Venezuela warns of forceful response after US Navy operation Venezuela has warned of a "forceful" response after a US Navy ship navigated close to the Latin American countrys territorial waters, a move denounced by Caracas as a provocation.
The US Southern Command announced in a statement on Tuesday that the missile destroyer Nitze had conducted a "freedom of... |
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Referendum on presidential term limit begins in Russia A woman casts her vote in a referendum on constitutional reforms, at a polling station in the Far Eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia, on June 25, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
People in Russia have started voting in a referendum on constitutional reforms that would allow President Vladimir Putin to potentially... |
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At UN, US pushing for extension of Iran arms ban, warns Russia, China Amid a much-criticized American push to rally support at the Security Council behind an extension of a UN arms embargo on Iran, Washingtons point man on Iran claims Russia and China will face "isolation" at the world body should they stand in the way of a US-drafted resolution designed to prevent the... |
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