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Austrians hold massive anti-racism march Protesters attend a Black Lives Matter march in Vienna, Austria, on June 4, 2020, in solidarity with protests raging across the US over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died during an arrest on May 25. (Photo by AFP)
This is a massive demonstration in Vienna to denounce racism and... |
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US records more than 1,000 virus deaths in 24 hours Medical workers walk outside a special coronavirus area at Maimonides Medical Center on May 26, 2020 in the Borough Park neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (AFP photo)
The US recorded 1,021 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker Thursday... |
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Pompeo urges global stock exchanges to tighten rules for Chinese companies In this file photo taken on November 9, 2018 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press conference with Chinese politburo member Yang Jiechi and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe during the US-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State Department in Washington,... |
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Black Lives Matter protests in London condemn British racism as well as racism in the US A protester shouts at Police officers standing on duty outside the entrance to Downing Street on Whitehall during an anti-racism demonstration in London, on June 3, 2020.
Thousands of mostly young protesters have marched through central London in a mass Black Lives Matter demonstration. The protest... |
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570 Doctors, Health Workers Infected with COVID-19 in Herat At least 570 doctors and health workers have been infected with COVID-19 in the western province of Herat, according to the local officials in the province.
Health officials in the province have said that the infection of health workers and doctors could pose serious challenges in the COVID-19 struggle.
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Government accused of not standing up to Donald Trumps trade negotiators Chicken sits on the shelf at a grocery store in Washington, DC. The US wants the UK to open its markets to its food. 4, June, 2020. ( Getty Images )
Boris Johnson is facing a backlash for ditching a pledge to keep US chlorinated chicken out of British supermarkets under pressure from American negotiators... |
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Black lawmaker slams Trump for threatening protestors US Congressman John Lewis prepares to pay his respects to Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) who lies in state on Capitol Hill on October 24, 2019. (AFP photo)
African American lawmaker and civil rights icon John Lewis has condemned President Donald Trump for his threat to use of military force to... |
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Kashmir has witnessed 3000 days of lockdown While the entire world seems tired of living under months-long coronavirus-related lockdowns, people in Indian-controlled Kashmir have witnessed almost 3000 days of lockdown over the past 20 year.
Kashmirs business owners say survival has become next to impossible.
New Delhi announced a special package... |
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Oakland artists use boarded-up windows for murals to show support The plywood sheets lining Broadway in downtown Oakland were initially installed to cover the windows of businesses damaged during recent unrest. They are now covered in murals.
Activists put out a call online on Tuesday for local artists to come beautify the boarded-up businesses. By Wednesday, several... |
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Turkish parliament strips status of two pro-Kurdish lawmakers, one MP from main opposition party Members of Turkish Parliament wearing face masks as a precaution against the novel coronavirus arrive to attend the general assembly meeting of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) in Ankara, Turkey, on April 7, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The Turkish parliament has stripped two pro-Kurdish lawmakers... |
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ECB chief: Eurozone economy in for unprecedented contraction this year Storekeepers asking for the reopening of shops and commercial activities gather for a protest on Rialto Bridge in Venice on May 4, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The European Central Bank chief says the eurozone is grappling with unprecedented contraction in the aftermath of the new coronavirus outbreak that... |
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Health secretary blasted for misleading presentation of testing numbers The government was savaged by the UKs statistics watchdog chair, Sir David Norgrove, in a blistering letter to health secretary Matt Hancok earlier this week, accusing him of "misleading" the public by including tests mailed to home addresses and NHS locations - which might never be used - in the tally... |
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Aid workers warn more Yemeni women will die as UN cuts maternity funding A Yemeni mother holds her malnourished child as they wait for treatments in a medical center in the village of Al Mutaynah, in Tuhayta province, western Yemen, on November 29, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
Yemeni women are already losing their lives in childbirth and thousands more will be put at serious risk... |
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Russia delivers new batch of advanced MiG-29 fighter jets to Syria In this file picture, a Russian MiG-29 SMT fighter jet takes off from Hmeimim airbase in Syria, on September 12, 2017. (Photo by RT television news network)
The Russian Embassy in Damascus says Syria has received a new batch of advanced Mikoyan MiG-29 twin-engine fighter jets, which are currently being... |
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PCS Union may call a ballot after MPs failed to keep distance from staff MPs queue outside Parliament in order to vote, but disregard social distancing. 4 June 2020. Jonathan Brady | Credit: AP
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), which represents clerks, security guards and kitchen staff in parliament, is threatening to recommend its membership take industrial... |
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US decision to strip Hong Kong of special trading status violates WTO rules: China China says a recent decision by the administration of US President Donald Trump to strip Hong Kong of its special trading status violates rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng said at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Thursday that the special... |
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US trade deficit widens as exports hit 10-year low The US trade deficit surged in April as the COVID-19 pandemic upended the global flow of goods and services, pushing exports to a 10-year low.
The US Commerce Department said on Thursday the trade deficit jumped 16.7% to $49.4 billion. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the trade gap increasing... |
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Libyas UN-recognized govt. takes full control of Tripoli, suburbs from Haftars forces Fighters loyal to the UN-recognized Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) cheer after retaking Tripoli International Airport from rival forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar, on June 3, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Libyas UN-backed government says its forces have managed to fully regain control of... |
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About 2 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week About 2 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped below 2 million last week for the first time since mid-March, but remains astonishingly high as companies adjust to an environment that has been significantly changed... |
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Rouhani: Trump uses Bible to justify violence against Americans A priest holds a bible and a sign reading ‘God Is Not A Photo Opportunity as President Donald Trumps motorcade passes on the way to the nearby Saint John Paul II National Shrine while protests continue against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Washington, US, June 2,... |
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Alok Sharma self-isolates after sweating through parliamentary speech A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliaments Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britains Business Secretary Alok Sharma wiping his brow as he makes a statement in the House of Commons in London on June 3, 2020, as lockdown measures ease during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.... |
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India, Australia sign accord to boost military cooperation A file photo of Indian Navy ship INS Jalashwa (by AFP)
India and Australia have reached an agreement to grant access to each others military bases for purported military cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
The accord, aimed at boosting logistical support for joint military exchanges and drills,... |
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California braces for second wave of coronavirus due to arrests, police tear gas, reopening Protesters hold placards and gesture at City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, California on June 3, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The coronavirus outbreak has been on the rise in the US state of California over the past week, prompting health experts to warn that reopening and police use of tear gas and pepper... |
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Libyas prime minister to meet with Turkish president in Ankara A handout file photograph taken and released on February 20, 2020 by the Turkish presidential press service shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) welcoming Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj during a meeting at Dolmabahce palace in Istanbul. (Via AFP)
Libyas Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj... |
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Arrests at widespread US protests hit 10,000 NYPD officers arrest protesters during a demonstration against the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police on Memorial Day in the Borough of Brooklyn in New York, on May 30, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
More than 10,000 people have been arrested in protests decrying racism and police brutality in the... |
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European markets edge lower ahead of ECB meeting Traders work in front of a board displaying the chart of Germanys share index DAX at the stock exchange in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on March 9, 2020. (AFP photo)
European stocks edged lower Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank (ECB) meeting where policymakers will announce their latest... |
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Brazil reports record 1,349 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours An aerial view shows a coffin being taken to its grave at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in the neighborhood of Taruma, in Manaus, Brazil, on June 2, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Brazil reported a record 1,349 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period Wednesday, the Health Ministry said, as the pandemic... |
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Knife attack wounds 39 in Chinese primary school Images published by Chinas state-owned media outlet The Global Times on its Twitter page show the site of a stabbing spree and a wounded victim at a primary school in Cangwu County, Guangxi region, China, on June 4, 2020.
A knife-wielding attacker wounded 37 students and two adults at a primary school... |
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Ex-Pentagon chief blasts Trump for dividing Americans amid anti-racism protests In this file photo taken on January 27, 2017, US Secretary of Defense James Mattis speaks after his ceremonial swearing-in, watched by US President Donald Trump at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.(Photo by AFP)
Former Pentagon Chief Jim Mattis has denounced Donald Trumps handling of nationwide anti-racism... |
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Obama says US protests offer chance to change America as he voices support This screen grab from a video released courtesy of The Obama Foundation shows MBK (My Brothers Keeper) Alliance Virtual Town Hall with President Obama, on June 3, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Former US President Barack Obama has voiced his support for the "profound" protests by Americans demanding racial justice,... |
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