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US protesters stage die-in rally against police brutality in Atlanta A child protester is pictured at a protest in the Wendys restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 17, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
US protesters have once again taken to the streets in Atlanta against police brutality in the wake of yet another fatal shooting of a black man, Rayshard Brooks, at the hands of... |
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Top US, China diplomats meet in Hawaii amid tense ties In this file photo Pentagon chief Jim Mattis (2nd L) and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (3rd L) meet with Chinese politburo member Yang Jiechi (3rd R) and and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe (2nd R) during the US-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, DC, on November... |
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4 new members elected to UN Security Council, Canada loses again In this file photo, taken on September 20, 2017, an official is seen looking at the empty chairs of leaders ahead of their participation in an open debate of the United Nations Security Council, in New York, the US. (By AFP)
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday elected four new members of the Security... |
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Global markets retreat on rising second wave fears A man wearing a protective face mask, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, is silhouetted in front of a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, June 15, 2020. (Reuters photo)
Asian stocks and Wall Street futures fell on Thursday as spiking coronavirus cases in some... |
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Australias unemployment rate hits two-decade high: Official data Workers take a break in the winter sun in Melbournes central business district, in Australia, on June 17, 2020, as more Australians return to the city centre with a relaxing of the COVID-19 coronavirus rules. (Photo by AFP)
Australias unemployment rate hit its highest level in two decades last month,... |
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Bolton bombshell: Trump willing to halt criminal investigations as favor to dictators In this file photo National Security Adviser John Bolton stands alongside US President Donald Trump as he speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 17, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
Former US national security adviser... |
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China says US Uighur law rude interference in internal affairs This file photo, taken on May 31, 2019, shows two women decorating a grave in an Uighur graveyard on the outskirts of Hotan, in Chinas northwest Xinjiang region. (By AFP)
China says the United States has interfered in its internal affairs by approving a law that would enable sanctions on Chinese officials... |
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US coronavirus cases rise to record levels; Trump in denial ahead of campaign rally In this file photo US President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to speak during a rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, on February 10, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Days before US President Donald Trumps first campaign rally in over three months, multiple US states, including Oklahoma, have reported record... |
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China rejects US, G7 interference over Hong Kong In this file photo, taken on November 9, 2018, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chinese politburo member Yang Jiechi are seen following a press conference, during the US-China Diplomatic and Security Dialog, in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State Department in Washington, DC, the US. (By AFP)
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Premier League: Manchester City 3-0 Arsenal Manchester City have beaten Arsenal 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium to keep their slim hopes of winning the title alive in Premier League.
Guardiolas men dominated the possession in the first 45 minutes and took the lead in the last minute of the half when David Luizs mistake put Raheem Sterling through... |
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Iran, Russia condemn US economic terrorism against Syrian nation Displaced Syrians queue to receive humanitarian aid, consisting of heating material and drinking water, at a camp in the town of Mehmediye, near the town of Deir al-Ballut along the border with Turkey, on February 21, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Iran and Russia, both assisting Syria with its counter-terrorism... |
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Bolton accuses Trump of lying more than once while in office In this file photo US President Donald Trump speaks alongside National Security Adviser John Bolton (L) during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, May 9, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
Former national security adviser John Bolton has accused US President Donald Trump of... |
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Anti-Corruption Efforts Critical for Afghanistan: UN A new United Nations report released on Thursday said that the sustained and effective efforts in fighting corruption in Afghanistan remain critical for the countrys future.
"Anti-corruption efforts and integrity reforms must be key priorities for Afghanistans leadership, especially so given the... |
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7 Afghan Police Killed in Baghlan Attack At least 7 police were killed in a Taliban attack in Baghlan province on Wednesday night, said a security source on Thursday.
The attack took place in Pul-e-Khumri, capital of the province when a group of Taliban attacked a military base, the source said.
"The Taliban has also suffered casualties... |
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658 New Coronavirus Cases Reported in Afghanistan The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday reported 658 new positive cases of the coronavirus from 1,301 samples tested over the last 24 hours.
The ministry also reported 42 new deaths from COVID-19 and 1,502 recoveries. With this the total cases is now 27,532, the total reported deaths are 546, and... |
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Indian police detain army veterans protesting against China in New Delhi Police set up barricades outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on June 17, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Police in New Delhi on Wednesday detained protesters who had gathered outside the Chinese embassy following the death of at least 20 soldiers during clashes with the Chinese army at the disputed Himalayan... |
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Norway says its salmon not source of Beijing virus outbreak Norway says that its salmon was not the source of the recently discovered outbreak of the new coronavirus in Beijing, after many Chinese restaurants and retailers stopped selling imports of the fish.
Norwegian salmon came under scrutiny in China after a recently discovered cluster of new coronavirus... |
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US envoy to UN says country is leading advocate for human rights amid police brutality Police on bicycles follow as Protesters march on June 16, 2020 in New York City. (AFP photo)
The United States envoy to the United Nations has referred to the country as the "leading advocate for human rights" amid rampant crackdown on protesters slamming racism and police brutality.
Andrew Bremberg,... |
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Poll: Americans are the unhappiest theyve been in 50 years A woman holds up her fist during a protest over the death of Malcolm Harsch, a black man who was found hanging from a tree, June 16, 2020, in Victorville, California. (AFP photo)
Its been a rough year for the American psyche. Folks in the US are more unhappy today than theyve been in nearly 50 years.
This... |
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Maduro to EU: Venezuela not your backyard; stop your meddling Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has warned the European Union to stay out of Caracas internal affairs, stressing that the Latin American country is not the blocs backyard.
Maduro made the remarks during a meeting with the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) on Tuesday, after the... |
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China says willing to avoid further clashes with India in border dispute China has reiterated its intention to avoid any further confrontation with India in a border dispute that has resulted in their first deadly clashes in almost five decades.
"We of course dont wish to see more clashes," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on Wednesday.
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US troop pullout: German minister tells Trump security not a commodity This file photo taken on May 12, 2017 shows US soldiers sitting in a tank type M1A2 SEP during the exercise Strong Europe Tank Challenge 2017 in Grafenwoehr, Germany. (Photo by AFP)
Germanys top government ministers have criticized US President Donald Trump for threatening to pull thousands of... |
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COVID-19 update: Infections rising in Africa, Americas; Beijing facing resurgence Pharmacists prepare medication and drugs in a sterile room at the CHR Centre Hospitalier Regional de la Citadelle Hospital, in Liege, Belgium, June16, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Global cases of infection with the new coronavirus have reached nearly 8.2 million, and the death toll has crossed the 443,000... |
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Africa wants UN rights body to open intl. probe into racism, police brutality in US US riot police standing behind barricades during a demo near the White House in Washington, U.S. May 31, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Africa is demanding that the United Nations top human rights body launch a high-level investigation into "systemic racism" and "police brutality" in the United States and... |
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Lawmakers, activists criticize Trump police reform order US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on policing in the Rose Garden of the White House on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (Photo via The New York Times)
US President Donald Trump has met with fresh criticism for what critics described as "woeful" his attempt at police reform that could not address... |
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US sues ex-Trump advisor Bolton to block book publication The United States on Tuesday (June 16) sued former national security adviser John Bolton, seeking to block him from publishing a book about his time in the White House that it said contained classified information and would compromise national security.
The civil lawsuit came one day after U.S. President... |
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US sanctions on Syria last American weapon to pressure Damascus: Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah
The Secretary General of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has censured US sanctions against Syria, saying the restrictive measures are the "last American weapon" to pressure the government in Damascus... |
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Inter-Korean tensions reach breaking point amid threats of military action South Korean marines patrol along a military fence on the South Korea-controlled island of Yeonpyeong near the northern limit line sea boundary with North Korea on June 16, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The situation remains tense on the Korean Peninsula, where the two Koreas have been engaged in a fresh flare-up... |
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Iran, Russia, China denounce US sanctions targeting war-ravaged Syrian economy This picture taken on May 4, 2020 during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan shows members of a Syrian family breaking their fast in the midst of the rubble of their destroyed home. (By AFP)
Iran, Russia and China have censured the US for imposing sweeping economic sanctions against Syria, which... |
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Black immigrant domestic workers in US fear losing homes: Survey People wait to receive food bank donations at the Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough in New York City, on May 15, 2020. (Getty images)
As the impact of massive job losses from the coronavirus pandemic sweeps through the US economy, most black immigrant domestic workers in the country fear losing... |
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