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Senior Israeli diplomat ejected from AU summit as row escalates

uponweresenior Israeli diplomat on Saturday was removed from the African Unions annual summit in Ethiopia as a dispute over Israels accreditation to the bloc escalated.

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World commemorates May Day 2021

Across the world, progressive and leftist groups celebrated May Day which takes place on May 1.The day was selected as International Workers Day in 1889 to commemorate the Haymarket affair in Chicago

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Nationwide protests in India in support of farmers

Indian farmers and their supporters staged a nationwide shutdown Friday as the protests against the central government’s agricultural reforms rage on.The protests have been active since November of 2

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Indian farmers' protest and highway blockade continues

Click arrows to view gallery Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers and their supporters throughout India continue to protest Wednesday. The demonstrators

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Private schools in Rio resume classes

02:41 After months of vacant classrooms and only partially available online instruction, pressure is building in Brazil to resume schooling.In Rio de Janeiro, some private schools have

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HK political groups support NPC Standing Committee in deciding on continued operation of LegCo

Hong Kong political groups have expressed support for the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) in making a decision for the sixth Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Sp

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China donates medical supplies, office equipment to African labor unions

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) donated a consignment of medical supplies to African labor unions here on Tuesday to help fight the spread of the novel coronavirus infections among A

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Disney delays reopening of flagship theme parks in California

VCG Disney is delaying the phased reopening of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, the company's flagship theme parks in California, the company said on Wednesday.The parks, located in

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Israel reports 20,339 COVID-19 cases, 304 deaths

The Israeli Ministry of Health reported 303 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest daily rise since April 23. This brings the total number to 20,339, while the n

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New York governor signs police reform legislation

03:04 Protesters in cities across the U.S. are calling forpolice reform even forentiredepartments to be "defunded."The country's biggest force, theNew YorkPoliceDepartment, is already

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French Authorities Allow Gatherings of Over 10 People If Protective Measures Taken

The French Council of State said on Saturday lifted the ban on gatherings of more than 10 people, which was imposed on 31 May as part of measures to curb the coronaviru

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Democrats to push for greater police accountability

Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate say they're planning to propose legislation Monday to overhaul legal protections for police, following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Afric

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EU's Barnier says no significant progress after 4th round of post-Brexit talks

Michel Barnier, the European Union's (EU) chief negotiator with the United Kingdom on the UK's withdrawal from the EU, said on Friday that there have been no significa

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UK aims to reopen primary schools from June 1, transport minister says

Britain’s government intends to stick with a plan to reopen primary schools to some pupils from June 1, Transport Minister Grant Shapps said on Sunday.“That’s certainly

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No reason justifying U.S. suspension of funding to WHO, says top EU diplomat

The European Union's foreign policy chief expressed his regret on Wednesday over the U.S. decision to suspend funding to the World Health Organization (WHO). U.S. Presi

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Israel Teachers' Union calls for closing all schools as coronavirus spreads

Israel Teachers' Union on Thursday called on the government to immediately close all schools and kindergartens amid the spread of COVID-19. In a letter to Israeli Prim

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French police battle firefighters during protest in Paris

03:29 French police have clashed with firefighters protesting in Paris against their working conditions and demanding more pay.Thousands of firefighters attended the protest in the Fre