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At least 8 people were killed in the United States in three shootings in Asian wellness centres and massage parlours in and around Atlanta. Most of the victims are said to be women of Asian descent. Police have arrested a…
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The stock exchanges in New York opened with pluses on Wednesday. The lower than expected inflation figure for February, in particular, provided some relief. Investors seem a bit more reassured when it turned out that there was no…
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The American parliament building in the capital Washington DC has been transformed into a high-security fortress. According to the security services, there are indications that conspiracy theorists would try to storm the Capitol again.…
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The United States will intersection the United Nations Human Rights Council as an observer after more than two years of absence. The American diplomat Mark Cassayre said this on Monday in Geneva, where the body meets with 47 member…
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US retired general Lloyd Austin, the candidate of incoming President Joe Biden for the post of Secretary of Defense, said on Tuesday that he wants to get rid of the ban on transgender people serving in the US military. That ban was…
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Some US government ministers are currently discussing President Donald Trump's impeachment following the violent storming of the parliament building by the president's supporters, CNN reports, based on a source within the Republican party.…
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A US proposal to regulate crypto coins also appears to end the anonymous use of virtual wallets. Not everyone is happy with that. The proposal, from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), mainly identifies who invests…
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will have the first meeting with his likely successor next Thursday, when Joe Biden becomes president, Antony Blinken, according to CNN. The agreement is the first sign that Pompeo is willing to…
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The United States is again on a collision course with China over Hong Kong. Washington imposed sanctions on 14 Chinese officials after opposition members in that Chinese metropolis were expelled from parliament. Beijing then warned…
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Chinese companies listed in the United States, such as Baidu and Alibaba, may lose that listing if US regulators are denied access to accounting. After the Senate, the House of Representatives has also agreed to tighten the rules.…
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