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Six Dead in Clash Between Factions of Bangladesh Ethnic Group
The clash took place between Parbatya Chattogram Jana Sanghati Samiti and its reformist faction, both dominated by the influential Chakma tribe in Bandarban district, police said.
Say Goodbye to Painful Nose Swabs, A New Generation of Fast Coronavirus Tests is Coming
New technologies, like the gene-editing tool Crispr, can spot the virus in less than an hour — but it will likely be months before these tests hit clinics.
UN Expert Deems US Drone Strike on Iran's Soleimani an 'Unlawful' Killing
Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump and 35 others over Soleimani's killing, Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
Reckoning of Colonial Past: British Historian Who Said 'Slavery Not Equal to Genocide' Quits Cambridge
David Starkey said in a June 30 online interview with the right-wing UK commentator Darren Grimes that the BLM movement represented "the worst side of American black culture".
For Nation's Birthday, Trump Vows To Safeguard Values, Slams His 'Enemies' Within
Donald Trump watched paratroopers float to the ground in a tribute to America, greeted his audience of front-line medical workers and others central in responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
WHO Reports Record Daily Increase in Global Coronavirus Cases, Up More than 2,12,000
The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil and India, according to a daily report.
More Bodies to be Buried in Mass Grave after Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide That Killed Over 170
More than 170 people, many of them migrants seeking their fortune in the jade-rich Hpakant area of Kachin state, died on Thursday after mining waste collapsed into a lake, triggering a surge of mud and water.
US State Arizona, Hotspot of Coronavirus, Reaches ICU Capacity of 91%
The number of people hospitalized Thursday due to a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 was 3,013, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. It's the first time reaching 3,000.
France's Emmanuel Macron Picks Jean Castex as New Prime Minister to Reinvent Presidency
Castex, 55, hails from the centre-right of French politics and served for two years as the second-highest ranking official in the Elysee Palace during Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency.
US Job Growth Picks up in June, Unemployment Rate Falls as Businesses Open up after Lockdown
Non-farm payrolls increased by 4.8 million jobs in June, the Labor Department's closely watched monthly employment showed on Thursday. That was the most since the government started keeping records in 1939. Payrolls rebounded 2.699 million in May.
Iran Says Natanz Nuclear Facility Not Damaged After 'Incident'
The Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP), covering 100,000 square meters and built eight meters underground, is one of several Iranian facilities.
UK Will Continue to Have Constructive Ties with Chinese Firms, Says PM's Spokesperson
The spokesperson said a review into the implications of the latest U.S. sanctions on Huawei will be completed shortly.
Oxford University Has Seen 'Right Sort of Immune Response' in Potential Covid-19 Vaccine Trial, Says Scientist
Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at the university, said the trial has enrolled 8,000 volunteers for the Phase III of its trial into the vaccine, AZD1222, which was licensed to AstraZeneca.
Pompeo Welcomes India's Sweeping Ban on Chinese Apps, Says Move will Boost National Security
India's ministry of information technology said the apps "are engaged in activities... prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order".
UK Says China's Security Law is Serious Violation of Joint Declaration on Hong Kong
Hong Kong's autonomy was guaranteed under the "one country, two systems" agreement enshrined in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration signed by then Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Brazil Education Minister, First Black Person to be Appointed in Govt, Resigns over CV 'Lies'
Decotelli was also accused of plagiarising several academic papers during his studies in Brazil. The Brazilian university said Tuesday the minister had not been a professor there from 2016-18, as his CV stated.
