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Lebanese PM blames opponents for unrest as protests enter third day
Middle East
June 14, 2020
Lebanese PM blames opponents for unrest as protests enter third day
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab accused his opponents on Saturday of deepening a currency crisis and fuelling…
Atlanta police chief resigns after officer kills black man
World
June 14, 2020
Atlanta police chief resigns after officer kills black man
The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an…
Lebanon to inject dollars as currency plunge revives protests
Middle East
June 13, 2020
Lebanon to inject dollars as currency plunge revives protests
Hundreds protested for a second night over the Lebanese authorities’ handling of a deepening economic crisis, despite the government pledging…
Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death
World
June 12, 2020
Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death
The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the US in the wake of George Floyd’s death at…
Lebanese central bank to inject dollars as currency tumbles
Middle East
June 12, 2020
Lebanese central bank to inject dollars as currency tumbles
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s money changers said the country’s central bank agreed Friday to inject fresh dollars into the market…
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
World
June 12, 2020
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
BEIJING (AP) — Protesters in Hong Kong got its government to withdraw extradition legislation last year, but now they’re getting…
Lebanese government meets after night of raging protests
Middle East
June 12, 2020
Lebanese government meets after night of raging protests
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister held an emergency Cabinet meeting Friday after a night of raging protests that saw…
As protests grow, Belgium faces its racist colonial past
World
June 11, 2020
As protests grow, Belgium faces its racist colonial past
TERVUREN, Belgium (AP) — When it comes to ruthless colonialism and racism, few historical figures are more notorious than Leopold…
Pope sends strong message to US Catholics after Floyd death
World
June 10, 2020
Pope sends strong message to US Catholics after Floyd death
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis called George Floyd by name, twice, and offered support to an American bishop who…
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…