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Recovery Effort At Collapsed Building Could End Soon
The recovery efforts for a South Florida condo building that collapsed last month might be coming to an end soon.
Study Finds More Racial Diversity In LGBTQ Film Characters
The year 2020 saw welcome growth in racial diversity of LBGTQ characters in films released by major studios, according to a new study by the advocacy group GLAAD. But for the fourth year in a row there were no transgender or other nonbinary characters in...
27 Years in the Making: As South Africa Boils Over After Zuma's Arrest, A Look at 'Worst Violence in Yrs'
Protests that followed Zuma's arrest last week for failing to appear at a corruption inquiry have widened into looting and an outpouring of general anger over the hardship and inequality that persist 27 years after the end of apartheid.
Triggered by Zuma's Imprisonment, South Africa Sees Orgy of Looting, Rioting; 72 Killed, 1200 Held
Citizens armed with guns, many from South Africa's white minority, blocked off streets to prevent further plundering, in Durban, Reuters TV footage showed.
US Bust Global Drug, Money-laundering Hub In Las Vegas
Federal law enforcement officials said Wednesday that they dismantled a key international cocaine and moneylaundering hub in an ongoing investigation that began six years ago in Las Vegas and has involved more than 30 other countries.
Solicitor: Data Dump Prolongs Jail Death Investigation
The South Carolina prosecutor investigating the jail death of a mentally ill Black man said Wednesday that the sheriff's office has finally turned over more information in the case, nearly seven months after the incident occurred.
As COVID Rises, A Vexing Hunt For Nursing Home Vaccine Stats
With COVID19 on the rise again and many nursing home staffers unvaccinated, families still lack easy access to crucial Medicare immunization data that will help them pick the right facility for their loved one.
India, US Congratulate Sher Bahadur Deuba on Being Appointed Nepal Prime Minister
Deuba's appointment ended K P Sharma Oli's three-and-a-half-year-long and eventful tenure as prime minister.
Oregon Heat Wave Victims Older, Lived Alone, Had No AC
Most people who perished in last months recordsmashing heat wave in Oregons most populous county were white, male, older and socially isolated, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday in Portland.
Haitians Apprehensive Of Foreign Troops As Government Seeks U.S. Help
A troubled past of foreign military intervention has made many Haitians anxious or hostile to calls that U.S. or other foreign troops be sent to the Caribbean nation in the aftermath of last week's assassination of the President Jovenal Moise.
U.S. Says Will Continue To Hold Hong Kong Authorities Accountable
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday the United States would continue to hold Hong Kong authorities accountable for the erosion of rule of law in the territory.
Doctor in US, Foreign Ties & A Govt in Shambles: What We Know About Probe Into Haiti President's Assassination
Police have set their focus on a Haitian national they arrested on Sunday, saying he had "political objectives" and accusing him of having recruited the gunmen who shot and killed Moise.
Iraqi State TV Says Fire In Coronavirus Ward Kills 36 People
A fire swept through a coronavirus ward in southern Iraq, killing at least 36 people, Iraqi state TV said late Monday
Setback for KP Sharma Oli as Nepal SC Reinstates House, Orders Appointment of Sher Bahadur Deuba as PM
Nepal plunged into a political crisis on December 20 last year after President Bhandari dissolved the House and announced fresh elections on April 30 and May 10.
Polish Farmer Cultivates Land Surrounded By Buildings, Refuses Offers From Builders
Many applaud the efforts of the Polish national on social media for his decision of not selling the land
