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More than 800 die of COVID-19 in US in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has recorded another 839 coronavirus-related fatalities in the last 24 hours, bringing…

North Korea denounces US two years after Singapore summit

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea criticized Donald Trump in a stinging denunciation of the United States on…

Basketball star LeBron James looks to promote African-American voting rights

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Basketball star LeBron James announced Wednesday that he and several other professional athletes plan to…

US tops two million coronavirus cases: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the United States topped two million on Wednesday,…

Pelosi seeks removal of Confederate statues from US Capitol

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Wednesday for removal of 11 Confederate statues from the US…

US records more than 800 virus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic killed 819 people in the United States in the past 24 hours,…

US Army pressured to rename bases named after pro-slavery generals

WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) — A handful of US Army bases named for Civil War generals of the pro-slavery…

Iran will execute spy who helped US target general

by Amir Havasi TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Tehran said Tuesday it will execute an Iranian for spying for the United…

UK slave trader’s statue toppled in anti-racism protests

by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Protesters tore down the statue of a notorious British slave…

Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall in Louisiana

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Sunday, bringing strong winds, heavy rains…

COVID-19 deaths worldwide surpass 400,000 as global infections near 7 million

  (Eagle News) -- Coronavirus deaths worldwide reached almost 402,000 on Monday, June 8, as virus cases also neared 7…

Global race protests mark George Floyd’s death

  by Dmitry ZAKS with AFP bureaus Taking a knee, chanting and ignoring social distancing measures, outraged protesters from Sydney…

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