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China sends fighter jets as US offers Taiwan ‘strong’ support
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China sends fighter jets as US offers Taiwan ‘strong’ support

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese air force jets briefly crossed over the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were…
Trump signs coronavirus relief orders after talks with Congress break down
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Trump signs coronavirus relief orders after talks with Congress break down

EDMINSTER, N.J. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Saturday partly restoring enhanced unemployment payments to the tens…
Afghan prisoner release: What it is, what it means for peace
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Afghan prisoner release: What it is, what it means for peace

KABUL (Reuters) – An Afghan grand assembly, known as the Loya Jirga, on Sunday approved the release of 400 “hard-core”…
Riot declared as fire burns in Portland police union offices
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Riot declared as fire burns in Portland police union offices

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A fire inside a police union building led authorities in Portland, Oregon, to declare a riot…
Traditional council frees Taliban setting up peace talks
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Traditional council frees Taliban setting up peace talks

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A traditional Afghan council concluded Sunday with hundreds of delegates agreeing to free 400 Taliban members,…
US response to the virus is met with incredulity abroad
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US response to the virus is met with incredulity abroad

ROME (AP) — The United States’ failure to contain the spread of the coronavirus has been met with astonishment and…
States race to pass policing reforms after Floyd’s death
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States race to pass policing reforms after Floyd’s death

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The death of George Floyd and widespread protests over racial injustice have prompted several states to…
Furious Lebanese count their losses from blast, plan demonstration
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Furious Lebanese count their losses from blast, plan demonstration

BEIRUT (Reuters) – As Beirut mourns its dead and grapples with the scale of rebuilding after this week’s massive blast,…
US sanctions branded ‘clowning actions’ as Hong Kong vows it won’t be intimidated
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US sanctions branded ‘clowning actions’ as Hong Kong vows it won’t be intimidated

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on…
Biden risks alienating young Black voters after race remarks
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Biden risks alienating young Black voters after race remarks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s controversial remarks about race this week risk alienating young Black voters who despise President Donald…
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