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Locust Invasion Wreaks Havoc on Pakistan’s Crops, Orchards
An invasion of locusts has spread across Pakistan, officials said Friday, causing damage to crops and orchards and posing a threat to food security in an impoverished Islamic nation already struggling to tackle a virus pandemic that has caused more than 1,300 deaths.
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Roam Close to Home: Europe’s Tourists Play Safe in Pandemic
Many a journey to far-flung corners of Europe starts in a dusty industrial yard in east Berlin, where Felix Rascher carefully tends to his small fleet of Volkswagen camper vans, a favorite among free-spirited travelers the world over.
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Protest in Hong Kong Over China Move to Pass Security Law
Dozens of people joined a protest 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 civic activity in the Asian financial center.
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EU Weighs China Policy Amid Concern Over Hong Kong Moves
European Union foreign ministers debated Friday ways to manage tense relations with China as it asserts more control over Hong Kong and amid concern about Beijing?s influence over EU officials.
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Lawmaker-Elect Denies Wrongdoing Over ‘Comfort Women’ Funds
A prominent South Korean activist who was recently elected to the National Assembly denied on Friday that she misused public donations for Korean survivors of Japanese wartime sexual slavery.
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Family of Crash Death Teen Takes Action Against UK’s Raab
The family of a British teenager killed when his motorcycle collided with a car allegedly driven by an American diplomat?s wife plan to take legal action against the U.K. foreign policy chief for his actions in the aftermath of the accident.
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Twitter Adds ‘Glorifying Violence’ Warning to Trump Tweet
Twitter has added a warning to one of President Donald J. Trump’s tweets about protests in Minneapolis, saying it violated the platform’s rules about ?glorifying violence.?
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Bosnia Police Say 2 Migrants Killed in Apparent Clash
Bosnian police said Friday that two men were killed in an apparent clash among migrants in a northwestern region near the border with Croatia.
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New Report Alleges Killings, Mass Detentions in Ethiopia
A new report by the rights group Amnesty International accuses Ethiopia?s security forces of extrajudicial killings and mass detentions even as the country?s reformist prime minister was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Columbus Protest Over George Floyd’s Death Turns Violent
Protesters angry over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody turned out for a demonstration in Columbus that began peacefully but turned violent, leaving smashed storefront windows along downtown streets around the statehouse.