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A world redrawn: Nobel winner Deaton warns virus could worsen inequality
World
June 16, 2020
A world redrawn: Nobel winner Deaton warns virus could worsen inequality
The coronavirus outbreak has exposed existing inequalities but without reform, argues Nobel prize-winning economist Angus Deaton, it also risks making…
Indian and Chinese troops in deadly border clash
World
June 16, 2020
Indian and Chinese troops in deadly border clash
Three Indian soldiers were killed in a violent face-off on the Chinese border, the Indian army said Tuesday, following weeks…
Saudi Arabia faces perilous hajj call as virus spikes
Middle East
June 16, 2020
Saudi Arabia faces perilous hajj call as virus spikes
Saudi Arabia is expected to scale back or call off this year’s hajj pilgrimage for the first time in its…
Disease puts 1 in 5 globally at severe COVID-19 risk: study
World
June 16, 2020
Disease puts 1 in 5 globally at severe COVID-19 risk: study
An estimated 1.7 billion people — more than 20 percent of the world’s population — risk becoming severely infected with…
Europe reopens borders, but virus looms large elsewhere
World
June 16, 2020
Europe reopens borders, but virus looms large elsewhere
A raft of EU nations reopened their borders to fellow Europeans Monday, but a new coronavirus outbreak in China and…
More ‘oomph’: UK’s Johnson eyes Brexit trade deal by July
World
June 16, 2020
More ‘oomph’: UK’s Johnson eyes Brexit trade deal by July
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he believed stuttering post-Brexit trade talks could conclude by as early as next month,…
Online news wins subscribers around world but trust low: survey
World
June 16, 2020
Online news wins subscribers around world but trust low: survey
Increasing numbers of readers are paying for online news around the world even if the level of trust in the…
Brazilian retirement home offers ‘hugging curtain’ for safe contact
World
June 15, 2020
Brazilian retirement home offers ‘hugging curtain’ for safe contact
A retirement home in Brazil has come up with a creative solution to allow friends and families to enjoy personal…
UK’s Johnson announces body to probe inequality amid race protests
World
June 15, 2020
UK’s Johnson announces body to probe inequality amid race protests
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was setting up a commission to look at “all aspects of inequality” following race…
‘Trumptillas,’ or pro-Trump flotillas, celebrate president’s birthday in Florida
World
June 15, 2020
‘Trumptillas,’ or pro-Trump flotillas, celebrate president’s birthday in Florida
Hundreds of President Donald Trump fans across Florida paraded their yachts in flotillas — or “Trumptillas” — on Sunday to…