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US Army pressured to rename bases
Military installations dedicated to Confederate Period generals face ire A handful of US Army bases named for Civil War generals of the pro-slavery South could be in for name changes…
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Europe calls on better viral plan
Virus continues march as EU adopts common framework Europe's most powerful countries urged the European Union to better prepare for the next pandemic after chaotic responses to the coronavirus. There…
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IBM exits facial recognition business, calling for police reform amid protests
International Business Machines Corp disclosed on Monday it will no longer offer facial recognition or analysis software in a letter to Congress calling for new efforts to pursue justice and…
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In Navy study, 60% of carrier volunteers have coronavirus antibodies
A US Navy investigation into the spread of the coronavirus aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier has found that about 60 percent of the roughly 400 sailors tested had antibodies…
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DPRK to cut off inter-Korean communication
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will cut off all inter-Korean communication lines at noon Tuesday, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Tuesday morning. The relevant field of…
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Thousands mourn George Floyd
National martyr funeral as killer’s case goes to court Thousands of mourners filed past George Floyd's coffin Monday ahead of the African-American's funeral in his native Houston as a court…
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Argentina ex-president Macri accused of spying on 400 journalists
Argentina's Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) has called for an investigation into former president Mauricio Macri for allegedly spying on more than 400 journalists, a source told AFP on Sunday. Dozens…
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LatAm pushes global deaths to 400,000
International coronavirus fatalities soar with 7 million infected worldwide Surging fatalities in Latin America helped push the global coronavirus death toll above 400,000 on Sunday, even as Europe emerged from…
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UK starts mandatory self-quarantine for arrivals
Most people arriving in Britain from Monday will have to self-isolate for two weeks under a new coronavirus restriction that has been roundly condemned by the ailing aviation sector. The…
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Europe joins global protests
Demonstrators rally across continent for racial justice Calling for racial justice, protesters rallied across Europe on Sunday, joining a wave of demonstrations sparked by the death of African American George…