Turning grief into change, movement targets racial injustice
World
June 6, 2020
Turning grief into change, movement targets racial injustice
Momentum for what many hope is a sustained movement aimed at tackling racial injustice and police reforms promised to grow…
Surgical or homemade, masks mark a major shift in thinking
World
June 5, 2020
Surgical or homemade, masks mark a major shift in thinking
BRUSSELS (AP) — Think about Hannibal Lecter, the psychopathic cannibal in the “Silence of The Lambs.” Or Jason Voorhees, the…
US unemployment drops unexpectedly to a still-high 13.3%
World
June 5, 2020
US unemployment drops unexpectedly to a still-high 13.3%
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in May to 13.3 percent — still on par with what…
Iran news agency head convicted for interviewee’s spy remark
Middle East
June 5, 2020
Iran news agency head convicted for interviewee’s spy remark
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s semiofficial ISNA news agency has been convicted over publishing an…
Protests shift to memorializing Floyd amid push for change
World
June 5, 2020
Protests shift to memorializing Floyd amid push for change
ATLANTA (AP) — The tenor of the protests set off by the death of George Floyd at the hands of…
Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists
World
June 5, 2020
Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The tourists came to see the magical waterfalls and mountain views of the lowland jungle…
Killing of Palestinian man with autism draws Floyd parallel
Middle East
June 5, 2020
Killing of Palestinian man with autism draws Floyd parallel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Eyad Hallaq liked to watch cartoons. He loved dressing up and wearing cologne. He even dreamed of…
European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme
Economy
June 4, 2020
European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has boosted its pandemic emergency support program by an unexpectedly large 600…
Protests large but peaceful after new charges in Floyd case
World
June 4, 2020
Protests large but peaceful after new charges in Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Demonstrations across the US to condemn racism and police abuses remained large but mostly without the violence…
UN moves toward ending UN-AU peacekeeping in Sudan’s Darfur
Middle East
June 4, 2020
UN moves toward ending UN-AU peacekeeping in Sudan’s Darfur
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council voted unanimously to move ahead toward ending the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping…