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Coronavirus crisis: Police on store patrol to end chaos
Chief Constable Ian Hopkins, of Greater Manchester Police, yesterday said officers are also visiting pharmacies to maintain order. As police chiefs warned of phone lines…
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UK police release images of 4 men linked to Covid-19 racist attack on Singaporean student in London
SINGAPORE – London’s Metropolitan Police have released images of four men who allegedly assaulted Singaporean student Jonathan Mok in a coronavirus-related racist attack on Feb…
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Indonesian minister causes uproar for suggesting the rich marry the poor to cut poverty
JAKARTA – A senior Indonesian minister has caused an uproar for saying that the country’s rich must marry the poor to help reduce poverty. Coordinating…
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Racist Brexit sign demands tower block residents speak English
A poster telling residents of a block of flats "we do not tolerate" people speaking languages other than English in the building has been reported…
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Influential aunt of North Korea's Kim Jong Un makes first public appearance
SEOUL (REUTERS) – The influential aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made her first public appearance in six years, state media reported on…
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Opinion | Once Upon a Revolution in Iran
I spent the better part of two months, from Christmas 1978 until late February 1979, covering the Islamic revolution in Iran. There was no internet,…
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South Korean President Moon picks ex-House Speaker Chung Sye-kyun to be prime minister
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in named a former Parliament Speaker known for working with the opposition to be prime minister, as he…
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Candidate for governor aims to expose Facebook’s ‘dangerous’ political ad policy
When Facebook took down Adriel Hampton’s fake political ads, he came up with a novel way to skirt the problem: become a politician himself. Interested…
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What’s behind Venezuela’s political crisis?
In Venezuela, the government of President Nicolás Maduro and the opposition are engaged in a bitter power struggle. The South American country has been caught…
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Brexit news: Verhofstadt courts outrage after posing with obscene anti-Brexit t-shirt
Mr Verhofstadt, a prominent critic of Brexit who earlier this year featured in a behind-the-scenes documentary, Brexit: Behind Closed Doors, tweeted a picture of him…
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When and how will Boris Johnson become Prime Minister – historic day explained
After a lifetime of lies, gaffes and scandals, Boris Johnson will win his ultimate prize of becoming Prime Minister this afternoon. The Tory MP's vain…
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What are Jair Bolsonaro’s policies?
Jair Bolsonaro has won the presidential election in Brazil. Well known for his often incendiary statements, the far-right politician’s actual policy positions are harder to…
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Venezuela opposition holds vigil for killed protesters
Venezuelan opposition mourns people killed in protests following failed call for a military uprising against Maduro. Opposition supporters have gathered at the behest of their…
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