Hongkong In a year that has seen global perceptions of China plunge, Beijing scored a major diplomatic victory Wednesday with the finalizing of a trade deal with the European Union — in spite of criticism from the United States and outstanding concerns many in the bloc have over Beijing’s worsening human rights record.
Civil rights leaders hope Biden can heal the nation through action
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When President-elect Joe Biden delivers his inauguration speech Wednesday, civil rights leaders are hoping for more than just promises, but a plan of action for racial healing. Biden will be entering the presidency...
Lori Loughlin’s husband Mossimo Giannulli asks for home confinement amid Covid concerns
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Attorneys for Mossimo Giannulli, the fashion designer and husband of actress Lori Loughlin, have requested that he complete his five-month sentence related to the college admissions scandal in home confinement, akkommodasie ...
National Mall will be closed on Inauguration Day due to security concerns
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The National Mall will be closed to the general public on Inauguration Day due to security concerns, according to an official familiar with discussions. The official said there will be no big screens, no toilets, n ...
US bans cotton and tomato products from China’s Xinjiang region over forced labor concerns
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The US has banned imports of cotton products and tomatoes produced in China's Xinjiang region over forced labor concerns, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said on Wednesday. The agency said the region-wide ban...
Private practice doctors flag concerns on when they and their patients will receive Covid-19 vaccine
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(KHN)Dr. Andrew Carroll — a family doctor in Chandler, Arizona — wants to help his patients get immunized against Covid-19, so he paid more than $ 4,000 to buy an ultra-low-temperature freezer from eBay needed to s...
Die Huis kan Donald Trump beskuldig, maar dit kan hom in die toekoms nie keer om fondsinsameling te maak nie
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Huisdemokrate het Maandag voortgegaan met hul poging om president Donald Trump te laat beskuldig, in die Senaat skuldig bevind en onbevoeg om ooit weer 'n federale amp te beklee oor die beleg van die Amerikaanse kap verlede week..
Trump administration locks down border wall contracts, complicating Biden’s pledge to stop construction
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The Trump administration is continuing to award border wall contracts in the waning days of Donald Trump's presidency, including in areas where private land hasn't yet been acquired, an unusual move that will compli...
Every investor in Britain’s slave trade set to be detailed in new ‘dictionary’ after funding from UK government
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London The first ever index of investors in Britain's extensive slave trade is being compiled by academics, after the project received £1 million ($ 1.4 miljoen) in funding from the UK government. The Dictionary of ...
Hertog vrouebasketbal kanselleer res van 2020-2021 seisoen as gevolg van Covid-19-kommer
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Duke Universiteit se vrouebasketbalspan sal nie die res van die 2020-2021 seisoen, met verwysing na gesondheids- en veiligheidsaspekte wat voortspruit uit Covid-19, het die skool Vrydag aangekondig. "Die student-atlete op die Duke ...
UK-EU nearing possible Brexit trade deal, with announcement expected Thursday
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London The United Kingdom and the European Union are closing in on a post-Brexit trade agreement after months of fraught negotiations, bronne aan CNN gesê. A deal is expected to be announced on Christmas Eve, a UK gove...
Pakistanse menseregte-aktivis is dood in Kanada gevind
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'N Pakistanse menseregte-aktivis wat in die naweek in Kanada vermis is, is dood gevind, Die polisie in Toronto het Dinsdag gesê, en voeg by dat hulle glo dat haar dood 'n nie-kriminele saak is. Karima Mehrab, a ...