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Calls for Justice in Black Suspect’s Death in North Carolina
Demonstrators held a vigil in North Carolina to demand justice for a Black man who died days after his arrest following the release of body camera videos that showed the man struggling with guards and yelling he couldn't breathe as they restrained him.
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Nintendo Profit Zooms as Virus Has Homebodies Playing Games
Nintendo Co.’s profit multiplied more than sixfold in April-June as people stuck at home during the pandemic turned to playing video games.
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Siemens Profit Falls on COVID-19 Issues, Taxes
Siemens AG, maker of trains, power generation equipment and other heavy industrial goods, said Thursday that net profit fell by half due to higher taxes and losses at its Siemens Gamesa renewable energy arm related to the virus outbreak.
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Cyprus, France to Boost Defense Ties Under Cooperation Deal
Cyprus on Thursday said it would work with France to procure and develop arms and jointly train military personnel as part of a defense cooperation agreement.
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U.N. Says Tens of Thousands Affected by Floods in Sudan
Seasonal torrential rains have wreaked havoc on houses and infrastructure across Sudan, affecting more than 50,000 people, the United Nations said.
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Canadian Citizen Sentenced to Death in China on Drug Charge
China has sentenced a Canadian citizen to death on charges of manufacturing the drug ketamine amid heightened tension between the two countries.
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Poland’s Leader Sworn In for 2nd Term Amid Virus Precautions
Poland's conservative President Andrzej Duda has been sworn in for a second term before parliament members.
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Lebanese Clear Blast Rubble From Roads Around Cratered Port
Lebanese army bulldozers plowed through wreckage to reopen roads around Beirut’s demolished port Thursday, a day after the government pledged to investigate this week’s devastating explosion and placed port officials under house arrest.
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The Latest: Britain Sending Royal Navy Ship to Help Beirut
The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):
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New Lockdown Ratchets Up Economic Pain in Australian City
A bright side for plant nurseries of Melbourne's first pandemic stay-at-home order was that many householders took the time to garden. But the latest lockdown in Australia's second-largest city is far tougher.