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Security Council backs UN chief’s call for Yemen cease-fire
Middle East

Security Council backs UN chief’s call for Yemen cease-fire

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council on Friday endorsed the secretary-general’s call for the warring parties in Yemen…
Queen Elizabeth cancels birthday plans as coronavirus hits Britain
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Queen Elizabeth cancels birthday plans as coronavirus hits Britain

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will not celebrate her 94th birthday in any special way and has asked that…
Coronavirus response stirs Jerusalem sovereignty struggle
Middle East

Coronavirus response stirs Jerusalem sovereignty struggle

Israel’s arrest of senior Palestinian officials for “illegal” efforts to contain coronavirus and the Jewish state’s closure of a clinic…
Hong Kong activists arrested over last year’s democracy rallies
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Hong Kong activists arrested over last year’s democracy rallies

Police in Hong Kong carried out a sweeping operation against high-profile democracy campaigners on Saturday, arresting 15 activists on charges…
Dubai extends 24-hour coronavirus curfew by a week
Middle East

Dubai extends 24-hour coronavirus curfew by a week

DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai, the United Arab Emirates business hub, has extended by one week a 24-hour-a-day curfew imposed as…
Pay the rent or eat? Suddenly jobless Americans face dilemma
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Pay the rent or eat? Suddenly jobless Americans face dilemma

Terra Thomas, one of the millions of Americans who have lost their income due to the coronavirus pandemic, was stuck…
Syria’s Kurdish-led northeast confirms first case of coronavirus
Middle East

Syria’s Kurdish-led northeast confirms first case of coronavirus

QAMISHLI, Syria (Reuters) – The Kurdish-led administration in Syria’s northeast said on Friday that the World Health Organization had found…
Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump says China hiding toll
World

Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump says China hiding toll

World coronavirus deaths surged past 150,000 Friday as US President Donald Trump accused China of continuing to cover up its…
Piano van: Hong Kong music lessons go mobile to beat virus
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Piano van: Hong Kong music lessons go mobile to beat virus

Yoyo, six, frowns with concentration as she plays the piano in the back of a truck — still able to…
Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town
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Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town

South African police on Tuesday fired rubber bullets and teargas in clashes with Cape Town township residents protesting over access…
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