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Behind China’s Twitter Campaign, a Murky Supporting Chorus
Swarms of accounts are amplifying Beijing’s brash new messaging as the country tries to shape the global narrative about the coronavirus and much else.
Japan's NHK Removes Controversial Video About US Protests After Online Outrage
NHK said it had decided to take down the tweet after receiving a lot of criticism and that it had posted the video with a 'lack of consideration'.
In New Zealand, Shopping, Parties and Big Hugs Mark Start of 'Covid-free' Life
The South Pacific nation of 5 million declared on Monday that it was free of the coronavirus, becoming one of the first countries in the world to return to pre-pandemic normality.
President Donald Trump Rules Out Defunding of Police; Says They Protect People by Risking Own Lives
Trump's remark came amidst the growing demand from a section of the Americans to defund the police in the aftermath of the custodial death of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.
Democrats Kneel in US Congress Before Unveiling Police Overhaul amid Protests over George Floyd's Death
Before unveiling the package, House and Senate Democrats held a moment of silence at the Capitol's Emancipation Hall, reading the names of George Floyd and others killed during police interactions.
Trump's Alternate Reality in Time of Anguish: A Look at President's Claims as Protests Rage in US
On a week of unrest so remarkable it overshadowed the pandemic and its still-mounting death toll, Trump boasted baselessly about diagnostic testing for the virus and problematically about black economic progress.
Iranians Must Live with Coronavirus 'For a Long Time', Says President Rouhani
People should not assume that "this disease will be eliminated in 15 days or a month: we must therefore follow the instructions for a long time," Rouhani said during the weekly meeting of the coronavirus taskforce broadcast on state TV.
'Our Community Not Guiltless', Says Indian-American Group on Recent African-American Killings
For far too long, far too many Indian-Americans and South Asian-Americans have been, at best, silent and at worst, complicit, it said in a statement.
US to Allow Chinese Passenger Carriers 2 Flights per Week as Beijing Announces Easing of Covid-19 Curbs
On Wednesday, Trump's administration said it planned to bar all Chinese passenger airlines from flying to the US by June 16 due to Beijing's curbs on US carriers.
US Aircraft Carrier Ship Back at Sea after Coronavirus Outbreak and Firing of Captain
Brett Crozier lost his command in early April as punishment for the leak of a letter he sent to superiors seeking tougher action against the spread of COVID-19 on his ship, the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
US Jails 3 Chinese Nationals for Illegally Photographing Navy Base in Florida
One of the men was sentenced to a year in federal prison after being arrested on December 26 last year at the Naval Air Station Key West and found with photographs and video footage of buildings and facilities, including "vital military equipment," of the...
Video of Floyd's Death Offers Clues into Ex-Minneapolis Officers' Possible Defense, Say Legal Experts
A judge set bail of $1 million on Thursday for Tuo Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng. The three men were with Derek Chauvin, the officer charged with second-degree murder after being recorded by a bystander kneeling on the neck of the 46-year old A...
Pakistan Man Arrested for Illegally Selling Pan Masala Worth Crores, Tax Evasion Detected
The accused, who had a long-term visa, was arrested on Wednesday by the officials of Directorate General of Goods and Services Intelligence in Indore, about 195-kms from here, they said.
Indonesian Court Rules Govt Decision to Curb Internet in Papua amid Civil Unrest was Unlawful
As unrest flared across the provinces of Papua and West Papua, the government said it throttled internet access to "prevent hoaxes from spreading" because this could trigger more violence.
'George Floyd's Life Mattered': Duchess Meghan Calls US Events 'Devastating' in Message to High School Students
The duchess, a former US actress and wife of Prince Harry, said she wanted to say "the right thing" and was nervous her words would be "picked apart".
'Here in New York We Actually Read the Bible': NY Governor Takes a Jab at Trump
Andrew Cuomo was referring to Trump's controversial walk two days ago when protesters were cleared before he walked to a church across the street from the White House where he held up a Bible but did not read from it.