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Thousands mourn George Floyd ahead of hometown funeral
World
June 9, 2020
Thousands mourn George Floyd ahead of hometown funeral
George Floyd’s funeral will be held in his native Houston Tuesday after mourners paid their respects to the African American…
Pandemic, dire economy, unrest upend US presidential race
World
June 7, 2020
Pandemic, dire economy, unrest upend US presidential race
Three concurrent crises scarring the United States — a deadly health pandemic, economic despair and widespread social unrest — have…
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…
‘We want to breathe, too’: solidarity from Iraq
Middle East
June 6, 2020
‘We want to breathe, too’: solidarity from Iraq
Seventeen years after US troops invaded their country and eight months since protests engulfed their cities, Iraqis are sending solidarity,…
America’s unrest: why I am protesting
World
June 3, 2020
America’s unrest: why I am protesting
A week of protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of a police…
US protests defy curfews as Trump faces backlash for violent crackdown
World
June 3, 2020
US protests defy curfews as Trump faces backlash for violent crackdown
Protesters defied curfews across the United States Tuesday as leaders scrambled to stem anger over police racism while President Donald…
Trump threatens military mobilization against violent US protests
World
June 2, 2020
Trump threatens military mobilization against violent US protests
President Donald Trump vowed to order a military crackdown on once-in-a-generation violent protests gripping the United States, saying he was…
US heads into a new week shaken by violence and frustration
World
June 1, 2020
US heads into a new week shaken by violence and frustration
WASHINGTON (AP) — After six straight days of unrest, America headed into a new work week Monday with neighborhoods in…
Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too soon
World
May 12, 2020
Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that if the country reopens…
US VP Pence not in quarantine: spokesman
World
May 11, 2020
US VP Pence not in quarantine: spokesman
US Vice President Mike Pence is not in quarantine and has tested negative to COVID-19, his spokesman said Sunday, after…