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Over 100 arrested in 2nd day protest in Houston over death of George Floyd

More than 100 people were arrested Saturday night in U.S. city of Houston as protest continued for the second day over the death of George Floyd. Houston police tweete

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Protests over killing of African American held in Dublin

Two separate protests were held here on Sunday over the brutal killing of an African American in the United States, reported Irish national radio and television broadc

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U.S. to impose new sanctions against Hezbollah: envoy

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea announced on Sunday that the United States plans to impose new sanctions against Hezbollah and possibly against supporters of t

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Brazil's COVID-19 cases top 500,000, death toll nears 30,000

Brazil on Sunday said its nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 514,84 after 16,409 people tested positive in the past 24 hours, while the death toll ne

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Brazil sets new record for daily COVID-19 infections

Brazil registered 26,417 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day surge so far, raising the tally to 438,238, authorities said Thursday. A total

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Main structure of Xiongan railway station's west section completed

The construction of the main structure of Xiongan railway station's west section was completed on Friday, according to sources from the China Railway. It marks an impo

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UN rights chief urges U.S. to take "serious action" to stop police killings of African Americans

U.S. authorities must take "serious action" to halt police killings of unarmed African Americans, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet sa

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UK PM regards top aide's case "closed" after police announcement: spokesperson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson considers the issue involving his top aide "closed" after police said no action would be taken against him, a Downing Street spoke

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Japan deploys cluster response team to southwestern city due to spike in COVID-19 cases

The Japanese health ministry dispatched a cluster response team to Kitakyushu City in southwestern Japan due to a spike in COVID-19 cases there, Japan's top government

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 1.7 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - NEW YORK -- The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1.7 milli

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U.S. Minnesota declares state of emergency after protests over death of George Floyd turn riot

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Thursday declared a state of emergency and activated Minnesota National Guard to restore order after protests over the death of George Fl

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Moscow says visit to U.S.-funded disease lab in Georgia should not involve third party

Russian experts' visit to the U.S.-financed Richard G. Lugar Center for Public Health Research in Georgia should not involve a third party, the Russian Foreign Ministr

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NASA, SpaceX postpone historic astronauts launch for weather reason

NASA and SpaceX postponed historic launch of two astronauts to space from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday due to bad weather. "Due to the weather c

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Trump threatens social media giants after Twitter fact-checks his tweet for 1st time

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened social media giants that his government could "strongly regulate" or "close them down" after Twitter fact-checked hi

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China's Huawei donates education materials to Zambia

Chinese technology firm Huawei on Wednesday donated various education materials to help improve Zambia's education sector. The donated materials included 300 computers

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China to honor prominent figures in cultural heritage preservation

An annual event to honor individuals and groups for their contributions to the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage around China has kicked off, according t

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Around 200,000 people affected by floods in India's Assam

Around 200,000 people were affected by floods in India's northeastern state of Assam, officials said Wednesday. The floods have hit seven districts in the state, damag