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NAACP seeks rehearing in Alabama voter ID lawsuit
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund is asking a federal appeals court for a rehearing in its lawsuit challenging Alabamas photo ID law as racially discriminatory.
Some coffee with your coffee? Dunkin' launching cereal line
As if 2020 wasnt weird enough, Dunkin is getting into the cereal game.
Sri Lanka Easter Attack Probe Panel Summons Former PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Nine suicide bombers belonging to local Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jamaat (NTJ) linked to ISIS carried out a series of devastating blasts that tore through three churches and as many luxury hotels on the Easter Sunday last year, killing 25...
Delay routine dental checkups, WHO urges, until COVID risk is known
Dental patients and staff need to be protected from any potential infection by aerosolgenerating procedures, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, as dentists return to work in areas where the COVID19 pandemic is easing.
'Poor People's Campaign' eyes low-income voters in 13 states
A coalition of activists, unions, and religious leaders inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.s last organizing effort said Tuesday new data suggest lowincome voters in key states could swing some U.S. Senate races.
Mexico to conduct late-stage trials for China, U.S. COVID-19 vaccines
Mexico aims to conduct latestage clinical trials for COVID19 vaccines in development by Johnson & Johnson and two Chinese companies within months, the foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding that the goal was to secure access to the drugs.
Lebanese demand change after government quits over Beirut blast
Angry Lebanese said the government's resignation on Monday did not come close to addressing the tragedy of last week's Beirut explosion and demanded the removal of what they see as a corrupt ruling class to blame for the country's woes.
Niger expands emergency across region where aid workers were killed
Niger's government has extended a state of emergency to the entire region that surrounds the capital Niamey and suspended access to a giraffe reserve where six French aid workers and two Nigeriens were shot dead.
Britain says it is working with France on blocking migrant route
Britain and France will work "at pace" to finalise a new plan for shutting down a migrant route across the Channel, British immigration minister Chris Philp said on Tuesday.
Nigeria singer sentenced to death in north for blasphemy
A young musician in northern Nigerias Kano state has been sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.
3 face years in Burundi prison for stone-throwing at leader
Three people have been sentenced to 30 years in prison in Burundi after being accused of throwing stones at the presidents convoy. The sentence has caused an outcry, but the governor says he thinks there will be changes in this affair in the coming days.
WHO says discussing new COVID-19 vaccine with Russia
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Russian health authorities are discussing the process for possible WHO prequalification for its newly approved COVID19 vaccine, a WHO spokesman said on Tuesday.
Opposition candidate Tikhanouskaya denies being forced out of Belarus
Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanouskaya on Tuesday denied being forced to leave Belarus, contradicting comments from her campaign team, and said the decision to leave had been very difficult.
China auto sales rise in July, as market regains momentum
Chinas auto sales rose by 16.4% in July over a year earlier to 2.1 million units in a sign of sustained recovery for the industrys biggest global market, an industry group said Tuesday.
Philippines' Duterte has 'huge trust' in Russia vaccine, volunteers for trial
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has lauded Russia's efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine and is willing to participate in trials, as he welcomed a supply offer from Moscow that he expects will be free of charge.
Singapore PM's nephew says will pay S$15,000 fine in contempt of court case
The Singapore prime minister's nephew said on Tuesday that he would pay a S$15,000 ($10,920) fine for contempt of court, but that he did not admit guilt in the case.