China’s massive floods move east, battering communities along Yangtze River
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Watch: Chief UK negotiator David Frost says ‘gaps’ remain in Brexit talks
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Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator David Frost admits there are significant ‘gaps’ in Brexit talks. He confirmed there was a continued impasse but struck a more hopeful tone in his media appearance following intensified discussions. He said an “agreement can still be reached in … Read More
Boris Johnson heckled as he makes case against Scottish independence
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Demonstrators greet Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he visits the Orkney Islands on July 23, 2020 | Robert Perry/Getty Images Not such a warm welcome as UK prime minister visits Scotland. The first time Boris Johnson visited Scotland as prime … Read More
Millions of Yemen’s children face starvation as coronavirus outbreak worsens, UNICEF warns
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UNICEF says the number of malnourished children could increase to 2.4 million Issa Nasser, a 7-month-old Yemeni child, was suffering from severe malnutrition last week. “I don’t have anything to give him,” his father, a local fisherman, told The Associated Press. This … Read More
Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off coast of Alaska
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(CNN)An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck off southern Alaska’s coast late Tuesday, shaking the Alaska Peninsula and briefly sparking tsunami concerns before officials said no destructive waves were coming. The earthquake was centered in the Pacific Ocean about … Read More
Earthquake today: Massive 6.6-magnitude quake jolts Nyima County in Tibet
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Earthquake today: An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Tibet on Thursday, authorities said, adding that there were no reports of casualties. Earthquake today: An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Tibet on Thursday, authorities said, adding that … Read More
Some 37,000 people affected by flash floods in Somalia
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Locals wade through floodwater after bursting of a river in Beledweyne, central Somalia, May 17, 2020. (Xinhua/Hassan Bashi) Flash floods caused by heavy rains have affected about 37,000 people in Somalia, causing a humanitarian crisis in the regions affected, Somalia’s … Read More
US offers $5M bounty for top Venezuela judge, Maduro ally
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FILE – In this Jan. 31, 2020 file photo, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, right, speaks with Supreme Court President Maikel Moreno at the Supreme Court in Caracas, Venezuela. Maduro is at the court to give his annual presidential address. On … Read More
Trump Seeks to Stop Counting Unauthorized Immigrants in Drawing House Districts
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Critics described the move as unconstitutional and a transparent attempt to help Republicans. President Trump, in a statement, accused “the radical left” of trying to “conceal the number of illegal aliens in our country.”Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times WASHINGTON — … Read More