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Asian, black Americans more likely to face racial discrimination: survey

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - WASHINGTON -- Asian and black Americans have been more likely than other groups to report negative experience

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Discussion with Russia remains necessary in several fields: French minister

Discussion with Russia remains necessary in many domains, including the issue of a ceasefire in Libya and the strategic stability and arms control in Europe, French De

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Israel to locate Palestinians' bodies for swap deal with Hamas

JERUSALEM, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz instructed the army to locate the remains of "Palestinian attackers" held in Israel to use them as "bargaining chip" for captured I

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U.S. House passes sweeping policing bill largely along party lines

The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a sweeping policing reform legislation largely along party lines, in the wake of a national outcry a

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Pakistan repatriates 97,393 nationals due to COVID-19: foreign ministry

File Photo: People prepare to seal an area after some people tested positive for COVID-19 in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on June 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) Paki

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Google’s piecemeal privacy changes now let users auto-delete their data

Google said Wednesday it’s making a handful of privacy changes for users.In a blog post, the search giant said it’ll make it easier for users to go “incognito” and pause data

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Top diplomats from Italy, Germany meet in Rome, calling for European solidarity

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio met his German counterpart Heiko Maas in Rome on Monday, both calling for united action to help revive the European economy in the wake of the pande

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U.S. economy will likely need more support, Fed's Rosengren says

The continued spread of the novel coronavirus could hamper the U.S. economic rebound from the pandemic, and more fiscal and monetary support will likely be needed, Boston Federal Reserve President Er

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UN Human Rights Council condemns racism in wake of George Floyd's death in U.S.

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a resolution strongly condemning the continuing racially discriminatory and violent practices perpetrated by

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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar withdraws from consideration to be Biden's running mate

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota announced Thursday night that she is withdrawing from consideration to be former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's running mate.

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Canva design platform partners with FedEx Office as it pushes further into the U.S.

Canva, the design platform for non-designers, has recently inked a partnership with FedEx Office to help businesses reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic with a design-to-print integration.Canva declin

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’60 Minutes’ producers launch a ’10 minute or less’ Quibi series in bid to attract younger viewers

After teasing the series’ arrival for some months, Quibi is finally ready to launch its take on 60 Minutes for the social media generation. What that mainly means is content tailored to the shortened

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Egypt's non-oil imports decline by 24% in first 4 months of 2020

Egyptian tourists ride a camel along a bazaar street in the Nubian village of Gharb Suhail, on the west bank of the Nile river off Egypt’s southern city of Aswan some 920 kilometres south of the

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Pakistan to bring home 176 nationals stranded in India: Foreign Ministry

The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said on Tuesday that another group of 176 Pakistanis stranded in India due to the COVID-19 lockdown will return home on Wednesday. The

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Chinese FM talks about WHO reform

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday talked about the reform of the World Health Organization (WHO) at a press conference on the sidelines of

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2021 Oscars may be postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

The 93rd Academy Awards, or the Oscars, may be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, US media reported on Tuesday.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering postponing the 93rd A

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2021 Oscars may be postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic: U.S. media

The 93rd Academy Awards, or the Oscars, may be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported on Tuesday. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences