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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Protesters in some cities target Confederate monuments
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Protesters demonstrating against the death of George Floyd, a black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed his knee on his neck, targeted Confederate monuments in multiple ci…
Pope: Pull together, avoid pessimism in this coronavirus era
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is cautioning against pessimism as many people emerge from coronavirus lockdowns to lament that nothing will ever be the same.
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Roadside bomb near Somalia's capital kills 8 civilians
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Somali police officer says at least eight civilians were killed when a minibus hit a roadside bomb outside the capital on Sunday morning.
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The Latest: Russia sees over 9,000 new virus cases
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Probe blames safety lapses for deadly India gas leak
NEW DELHI (AP) — A committee appointed by India’s top environmental court has blamed “gross human failure” and lack of basic safety norms for a gas leak in a South Korean-owned chemical factory that killed 12 peopl…
Israeli defense minister apologizes for Palestinian's death
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's defense minister apologized on Sunday for the Israeli police's deadly shooting of an unarmed Palestinian man who was autistic.
‘We’re sick of it’: Anger over police killings shatters US
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Americans began cleaning up charred and glass-strewn streets Sunday after another night of unrest fueled by rage over police mistreatment of African Americans destroyed businesses, damaged landma…
Egypt officials say 19 militants, 5 troops killed in Sinai
EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — The Egyptian military said it has killed at least 19 militants in raids and airstrikes against an Islamic insurgency in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, in clashes that also left at …
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The Latest: Pakistan sees single-day high of 88 virus deaths
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Massive protests raise fears of new virus outbreaks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mayor of Atlanta, one of dozens of U.S. cities hit by massive protests in recent days, has a message for demonstrators: “If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to go get a C…
Philippine police arrest 90 Chinese for illegal gambling
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police have arrested 90 Chinese for allegedly running an online gambling hub without permits and for violating quarantine restrictions, officials said Sunday.