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San Francisco to lift curfew from Thursday
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Wednesday that the city will lift the curfew at 5 a.m. local time (1200 GMT) on Thursday. "Starting tomorrow morning at 5 a.m.…
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Former US defense secretary says Trump deliberately sows division among Americans
Former US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis broke silence on Wednesday amid the ongoing turbulent unrest across the United States, saying that President Donald Trump "tries to divide" the American people.…
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Struggling Chinese restaurant owners in US wait for a return to normalcy
Chinese restaurant owners in the US being hit by both the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing protests estimate that their businesses will take at least half a year to return…
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Ugandan to lose $1.6 billion in tourism earnings as a result of COVID-19
Uganda will lose $1.6 billion a year in earnings from tourism as visitors stay away due to the impact of the coronavirus, President Yoweri Museveni said. Tourism is one of…
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No let-up in global rainforest loss as coronavirus brings new danger
Tropical rainforests disappeared at a rate of one soccer field every six seconds in 2019, researchers said on Tuesday, urging countries to include forest protection in post-pandemic plans. The loss…
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Chinese netizens express sadness about damage to Taj Mahal
Damage caused to the world-renowned Taj Mahal by a thunderstorm has become one of the hottest topics on Chinese social media and netizens are concerned about repair and prevention measures.…
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Protests a blow to Trump, but may still beat Biden: analysts
While the anti-racism protests continue to spread in the US, polls for the 2020 presidential election has cast a shadow on President Donald Trump as he trails his presumptive opponent…
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Families are major source of abuse for gay women, trans people: report
Family members are often the main perpetrators of abuse against lesbians, bisexual women and transgender people, according to a major global report published on Monday. The study of 24 countries…
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US workers face an unequal future when virus recedes
As the coronavirus worked its way across the United States, it cleaved the country's workforce in two: those who have the ability to work from home, and those who do…
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Russia seeks to regain space dominance
Russia on Sunday put a brave face on the loss of its space travel monopoly, saying it planned to test two new rockets in 2020 and resume its lunar program…