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Protests break out in Hong Kong as first arrest made under new security law

Javier Garay
July 2, 2020
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Hong Kong woke up to a new reality on Wednesday. China’s central government imposed a sweeping national security law late the night before that critics […]

Millions Of Children May Starve As Coronavirus Sweeps Across Yemen, UNICEF Says

Yemen faces a severe health crisis as the coronavirus worsens, putting millions of children at risk of intense starvation. What We Know: The Associated Press […]

A plague within a pandemic: East Africa, West Asia combat surging locust outbreak

Javier Garay
June 23, 2020
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Michael Gatiba, owner of a 10-acre farm in Nakuru County, Kenya, is one of many dealing with another plague on top of the global pandemic […]

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Juneteenth: The 155-Year-Old Holiday’s History Explained

Dominique Noelle
June 19, 2020
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As leaders and companies across the United States announce efforts to support Black people and culture during a time of widespread protests against systemic racism […]

Jean Kennedy Smith, Last Surviving Sibling of JFK, Dies

Dominique Noelle
June 18, 2020
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Jean Kennedy Smith, who was the last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy and who as a U.S. ambassador played a key role in […]

U.S.-Mexico border closure extended for another month but could stay shut much longer

Javier Garay
June 17, 2020
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The U.S. and Mexico have extended travel restrictions on their shared border until late July, as both countries continue to grapple with a high number […]

India-China Border Standoff Turns Violent, With 20 Indian Soldiers Dead

Javier Garay
June 16, 2020
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Twenty Indian Army soldiers were killed in a “violent face-off” with Chinese troops Monday night in the disputed Himalayan Galwan Valley, the Indian Army announced […]