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Scenes from a country in free fall.
The last two and… Continue reading
“Growing US-China rivalry seen fueling UN paralysis amid virus crisis”, Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Paris, 31 May 2020
For nearly a decade, the UN Security Council has been frequently paralyzed by Russia’s obstinacy over… Continue reading
“Our lockdown is only a glimpse into the difficult lives of the war-torn and displaced”, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) News
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We know our isolation will end, in contrast… Continue reading
“‘I can’t breathe’ protests heat up as curfews imposed in several U.S. cities”, Reuters
Brendan O’Brien, Carlos Barria, May 31, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Civil unrest flared and curfews were imposed in several major… Continue reading
“Obama on death of George Floyd: ‘This shouldn’t be ‘normal’ in 2020 America'”, CNN
By Kate Sullivan and Jeff Zeleny, May 29, 2020
Former President Barack Obama on Friday said the death of a… Continue reading
““Trump Says U.S. Will Withdraw From WHO. Does He Have The Authority To Do It?”, NPR
Pien Huang, Goats and Soda, The Coronavirus Crisis, May 29, 2020
President Trump has announced that he is immediately halting… Continue reading
“Shields and Brooks on George Floyd, 100K coronavirus deaths”, PBS NewsHour
Judy Woodruff, Mark Shields and David Brooks, May 29, 2020
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David… Continue reading
“Larry Kramer, Pioneering AIDS Activist And Writer, Dies At 84”,
Neda Ulaby, All Things Considered, May 27, 2020
Editor’s note: This story contains language that may be offensive.
Larry… Continue reading
“Offering extra protection against COVID-19 to Lebanon’s most vulnerable”, Médecins Sans Frontières
Press Release, Paris, 26 May 2020
“We watch the news every day. The situation is depressing and sad,” says… Continue reading
“Hong Kong: Alarming police attacks on peaceful anthem bill protesters signals yet another ‘summer of repression'”, Amnesty International
Press Release, London, 27 May 2020
Police have fired pepper pellets at people protesting bill that would criminalise ‘insulting’ or… Continue reading