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Charity: Rescue ship gets OK to bring 180 migrants to Sicily
ROME – A humanitarian group said Sunday its rescue ship with 180 migrants stranded aboard…
Former officer charged in Floyd’s death posts $750K bond
MINNEAPOLIS – A former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd has…
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
CHICAGO – A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in…
Debates turn emotional as schools decide how and if to open
PORTLAND, Maine – School districts across America are in the midst of making wrenching decisions…
Virus, Floyd death merge in brutal blow to Black well-being
Doctors have long known that Black people suffer disproportionately. Before the renewed cries of “Black…
Young Syrian refugee gives back to Quebec by working at long-term care home
MONTREAL – George Chabo was just a teenager when the Syrian refugee arrived in Montreal…
Cosby citing systemic racism as he fights assault conviction
PHILADELPHIA – In a nearly empty Philadelphia courtroom in June 2015, a lawyer for Bill…
Enhanced crowd audio adds another dimension to fanless games
There’s clearly a huge difference between an English Premier League match and one played between…
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation
LOS ANGELES – The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but…
Fewer will attend camp this summer; some camps won’t survive
FAYETTE, Maine – Camp Winnebago was founded during the Spanish Flu and weathered all manner…
Sudan protesters remain camped in Darfur, seeking security
CAIRO – A Sudanese government delegation arrived Sunday in Central Darfur province for talks with…
Virus, Floyd death merge in brutal blow to Black well-being
Doctors have known it for a long time, well before the resounding cries of “Black…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
Rocket fired toward US Embassy in Iraq injures child
BAGHDAD – The Iraqi military said Sunday that a rocket aimed at Baghdad’s fortified Green…
Tokyo governor wins 2nd term, buoyed by handling of virus
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has won a second term to head the Japanese capital, propelled…
Croatia parliamentary race close as virus spikes
ZAGREB, Croatia – Amid a spike of new coronavirus cases, voters in Croatia cast ballots…
Ethiopian police patrol Oromia area and capital after unrest
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopian police were patrolling the country’s troubled Oromia region and the…
Trump Cabinet members look to reassure battleground voters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue tromped through a strawberry festival in central…
Hospitality industry may suffer from foreign visa suspension
KALISPELL, Mont. – After hosting exchange students from all over the world for the last…
UAE orders government shakeup as virus erodes economic gains
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates announced a wide-ranging government shakeup on…
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place…
Japan floods leave up to 34 dead, many at nursing homes
TOKYO – Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left at least 34…
China braces for more storms; 121 dead or missing this year
BEIJING – A wide swath of southern China braced Sunday for more seasonal rains and…
Thousands rally at Black Lives Matter protests in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia – Several thousand people rallied in Black Lives Matter protests across Australia over…