Portland police use tear gas after declaring riot for second night
By Kanishka Singh
(Reuters) – Police in the city of Portland said they fired crowd control munitions and tear gas (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
‘Lightning siege’ sparks wildfires across California wine country
By Steven Lam
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U.S. CDC reports 171,012 deaths from coronavirus
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday said the number of deaths due to (More…)
Brazil vice president invites DiCaprio to see reality of Amazon rainforest
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao on Wednesday called on actor Leonardo DiCaprio to visit the Amazon to (More…)
U.S. House to vote on $25 billion postal infusion, mail-in ballot safeguards
By David Shepardson and David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Democrats unveiled on Wednesday legislation that would (More…)
As White House pushes ‘skinny’ COVID-19 bill, Democrat sees September action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday pushed for Congress to take up a narrow coronavirus economic relief bill (More…)
U.S. officially notifies Hong Kong it has ended three agreements: State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said it notified Hong Kong on Wednesday that Washington has suspended or terminated (More…)
China says latest U.S. sailing near Taiwan ‘extremely dangerous’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military said on Wednesday the latest U.S. navy sailing near Chinese-claimed Taiwan was “extremely dangerous” and (More…)
Police declare riot as Portland protesters set fires, attack government building
By Kanishka Singh
(Reuters) – Protesters lit fires, threw rocks and smashed windows at county government offices in the U.S. (More…)
Exclusive: Germany, France want more funding, power for WHO as part of sweeping reforms
By Andreas Rinke and Stephanie Nebehay
BERLIN/GENEVA (Reuters) – Germany and France want to give more money and power to (More…)
