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EU trade commissioner Hogan mulling candidacy for WTO chief
European trade commissioner Phil Hogan is considering putting his name forward as a candidate to be the next director-general of the World Trade Organization, his…
People more important than the economy, pope says about Covid crisis
Pope Francis said on Sunday that people are more important than the economy, as countries decide how quickly to reopen their countries from coronavirus lockdowns….
Defending lockdown easing, UK foreign minister says it’s the ‘right step’
British foreign minister Dominic Raab defended on Sunday the government’s “careful” loosening of the coronavirus lockdown, saying it was the “right step to be taking…
Russia says coronavirus infections pass 400,000
Russia on Sunday reported 9,268 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising the national tally to 405,843. Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-russia-cases/russia-says-coronavirus-infections-pass-400000-idUSKBN237069?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Reuters cameraman hit by rubber bullets as police disperse protesters
Two members of a Reuters TV crew were hit by rubber bullets and injured in Minneapolis on Saturday night when police moved into an area…
China media, Hong Kong government bristle at Trump’s pledge of curbs, sanctions
China’s state media and the government of Hong Kong lashed out on Sunday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to end Hong Kong’s special status…
‘I can’t breathe’ protests heat up as curfews imposed in several U.S. cities
Civil unrest flared and curfews were imposed in several major U.S. cities on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets to vent outrage at the…
China media bristles at U.S. moves on Hong Kong over national security push
China’s state media lashed out on Sunday at possible retaliatory moves by the United States to impose sanctions and end Hong Kong’s special status if…
U.S. college towns on edge as coronavirus threatens football season
In 2019, Dante Lucchesi and his Champs Sports Grill in State College, Pennsylvania, were on a roll. Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-universities-footb/u-s-college-towns-on-edge-as-coronavirus-threatens-football-season-idUSKBN2351I9?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
U.S. protests over Minneapolis death rage on amid political finger-pointing
The full Minnesota National Guard was activated for the first time since World War Two after four nights of civil unrest that has spread to…
NASA resumes human spaceflight from U.S. soil with historic SpaceX launch
SpaceX, the private rocket company of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, launched two Americans toward orbit from Florida on Saturday in a mission that marks the…
Trump says military could respond quickly to Minneapolis unrest
U.S. President Donald Trump said the military could deploy troops to Minneapolis “very quickly” to respond to violent protests in the aftermath of a police…
Civil unrest flares in U.S. cities over Minneapolis killing
The full Minnesota National Guard was activated for the first time since World War Two after four nights of sometimes violent protests that have spread…
Crew on board as SpaceX, NASA to try again for landmark launch of two astronauts
The two-man crew entered the capsule that will take them to the International Space Station on Saturday, as Elon Musk’s private rocket company SpaceX was…
England risks COVID-19 resurgence by ending lockdown too soon, scientific advisers say
England risks losing control of the coronavirus pandemic again because it is starting to lift its lockdown without a fully operational track and trace programme…
Rules apply to all, senior health official says of UK PM’s adviser Cummings
England’s deputy chief medical officer said the COVID-19 rules were clear and applied to all when he was asked about the prime minister’s most senior…
Protests flare around the United States over Minneapolis killing
Violent protests flared overnight in several U.S. cities as demonstrators vented their anger over the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died in…
EU urges U.S. to reconsider decision to cut ties with World Health Organization
The European Union urged the United States on Saturday to reconsider its decision to cut ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of…
‘At last we’re free’: Parisians head for the park as lockdown eases
Parisians flocked to parks and gardens as they reopened in the sunny French capital on Saturday for the first time after almost 11 weeks of…
Protests flare around U.S. over Minneapolis killing
Protests flared late into the night in many cities in the United States over the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died this…
Hong Kong officials say Trump ‘completely wrong’ to end city’s special status
Hong Kong officials lashed out on Saturday at moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid…
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