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Trump backs proposed deal to keep TikTok operating in US
World
September 20, 2020
Trump backs proposed deal to keep TikTok operating in US
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that would see…
Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected
World
September 16, 2020
Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected
PARIS (AP) — The global economy is not doing as bad as previously expected, especially in the United States and…
UN rights chief decries racism in US, keeps eye on Hong Kong
World
September 14, 2020
UN rights chief decries racism in US, keeps eye on Hong Kong
GENEVA (AP) — The UN human rights chief appealed Monday for “urgent and profound action to combat systemic racism” in…
Chinese military calls US biggest threat to world peace
World
September 13, 2020
Chinese military calls US biggest threat to world peace
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry on Sunday blasted a critical US report on the country’s military ambitions, saying it…
Participation in Egypt’s coronavirus vaccine trials is unpaid, says Minister
Health & Fitness
September 13, 2020
Participation in Egypt’s coronavirus vaccine trials is unpaid, says Minister
Participants in the third phase of Egypt’s clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine will not be paid, Minister of Health…
Egypt to start receiving volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trials
Health & Fitness
September 12, 2020
Egypt to start receiving volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trials
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry announced that starting Sunday it would open volunteer registration for the third phase of the…
IBM says US should adopt new export controls on facial recognition systems
Technology
September 11, 2020
IBM says US should adopt new export controls on facial recognition systems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – IBM Corp said on Friday the US Commerce Department should adopt new controls to limit the export of…
China says ambassador hacked in ‘like’ of pornographic tweet
World
September 11, 2020
China says ambassador hacked in ‘like’ of pornographic tweet
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom has demanded that Twitter investigate after its ambassador’s official account…
Egyptian Health Ministry ready to conduct clinical trials on two COVID-19 vaccines
Egypt
September 11, 2020
Egyptian Health Ministry ready to conduct clinical trials on two COVID-19 vaccines
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has completed its final preparations leading up to the third phase of clinical trials…
Disney criticized for filming ‘Mulan’ in China’s Xinjiang
World
September 9, 2020
Disney criticized for filming ‘Mulan’ in China’s Xinjiang
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Disney is under fire for filming part of its live-action reboot “Mulan” in Xinjiang, the…