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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
New USAID adviser sparks furor over past anti-Islam comments
NEW YORK (AP) — Some Muslim American groups are calling for the dismissal of a newly appointed religious freedom adviser for the U.S. Agency for International Development, citing past online posts that disparage Is…
IS blasts Iraq PM as American agent, calls for more attacks
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group in an audio message blasted Iraq’s new prime minister, calling him an “American agent,” and criticized the closure of Islam’s holiest shrine in the Saudi holy city of Mecca to…
Activists held in Moscow for protesting journalist's arrest
MOSCOW (AP) — Police in Moscow detained 16 people who held staggered one-person protests Friday, in violation of the city's coronavirus restrictions, against the arrest of a prominent Russian journalist.
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Minneapolis protests spread to other cities across the US
Developments across the United States in connection with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody:
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Protest in Hong Kong over China's move to pass security law
HONG KONG (AP) — Dozens of people protested in a mall in Hong Kong on Friday following a vote by China’s ceremonial parliament to approve legislation that could severely restrict opposition political activity and c…
Tanzania opposition leader banned from comment ahead of vote
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Tanzanian court has found an opposition leader guilty of sedition and banned him from making public statements for one year, just months ahead of the presidential election.
World stock markets drop as US-China tensions weigh
BANGKOK (AP) — Stock markets fell Friday in Europe and Asia and Wall Street appeared set to slip on the open as tensions between the United States and China over issues like the pandemic and Hong Kong's autonomy sp…
Turkey reopens some mosques amid infection slowdown
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Worshippers in Turkey have held their first communal Friday prayers in 74 days after the government reopened some mosques as part of its plans to relax measures in place to fight the coronavir…
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Afghan government says Taliban attack on checkpoint kills 14
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters attacked an army checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan, killing 14 military personnel, the Defense Ministry said Friday.
Mississippi mayor flouts calls to resign over Floyd comments
PETAL, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi mayor who sparked outrage when he said he “didn’t see anything unreasonable” about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody is resisting calls to resign, including f…
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