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[ May 29, 2020 ] Twitter Adds Warnings to Trump and White House Tweets Technology
[ May 29, 2020 ] Afghan Government Shares Important Details Regarding Ceasefire with Taliban Administration
[ May 29, 2020 ] Washington to Cancel Visas of Chinese Students in U.S. Administration
[ May 29, 2020 ] Travel Disruptions, Cost Cutting Key Issues for U.S. Business in China Business
[ May 29, 2020 ] U.N. Delays Crucial Climate Summit for a Year Administration

Technology

Twitter Adds Warnings to Trump and White House Tweets

Twitter escalated its confrontation with President Donald Trump on Friday, adding warning labels to two tweets by Trump and the official White House Twitter account that implied that protesters in Minneapolis could be shot, The [...]
Business

Travel Disruptions, Cost Cutting Key Issues for U.S. Business in China

Global travel disruptions are the top concern for American businesses in China, of which many are cutting compensation and bonuses amid the fallout of the COVID-19 epidemic, according to a report from a business group, [...]
Technology

Trump Could Scrap or Weaken Law That Protects Social Media Companies

President Donald Trump said he will introduce legislation that may scrap or weaken a law that has protected internet companies, including Twitter and Facebook, in an extraordinary attempt to regulate social media platforms where he [...]
Administration

Police Across U.S. Speak Out Against Minneapolis Custody Death

Police nationwide, in unequivocal and unprecedented language, have condemned the actions of Minneapolis police in the custody death of a handcuffed black man who cried for help as an officer knelt on his neck, pinning [...]
Administration

Unrest Rages in Minneapolis Over Racially Charged Killing by Police

Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death of a black man seen on video gasping for breath [...]

Afghan Government Shares Important Details Regarding Ceasefire with Taliban

May 29, 2020

Afghanistan government officials said on Thursday that the skirmishes between Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces recommenced in Afghanistan in the day since a three-day ceasefire expired, but the incidents were minor and the truce [...]
Washington to Cancel Visas of Chinese Students in U.S.

May 29, 2020
U.N. Delays Crucial Climate Summit for a Year

May 29, 2020

Research Finds Concerning Drop in U.S. Colorectal Cancer Screenings and Surgeries

May 27, 2020

New diagnoses of one of the deadliest cancers fell by one-third in March and April as U.S. physicians and patients halted appointments and screenings during the COVID-19 outbreak, Reuters reported. Research by the health data [...]
Virus Takes Hold in Many Areas, as U.S. Nears 100,000 Deaths

May 27, 2020
WHO Warns of New Wave in Areas Where COVID-19 Declining

May 26, 2020

Hong Kong Warns Against Removing U.S. Special Status

May 29, 2020

Hong Kong told the United States to keep out of the debate over national security legislation being imposed by China, and warned that withdrawal of the financial hub’s special status under U.S. law could backfire [...]
Iran Rejects U.S. Cancellation of Nuclear Sanctions Waivers

May 28, 2020
Pompeo Declares that Hong Kong is No Longer Autonomous from China, Threatening Trade with U.S.

May 28, 2020

Saudi Wind Farm Wins International Award

February 14, 2020

A wind farm in the Kingdom’s northwest has won an international award for its low production costs. The project, which generates electric power from wind energy in Dumat Al-Jandal, won the 2019 Middle East and [...]
Refineries Show Benzene Levels over EPA Recommendation

February 6, 2020
Trump Administration Reduces Federal Protections For Streams And Wetlands

January 24, 2020

Twitter Adds Warnings to Trump and White House Tweets

May 29, 2020

Twitter escalated its confrontation with President Donald Trump on Friday, adding warning labels to two tweets by Trump and the official White House Twitter account that implied that protesters in Minneapolis could be shot, The [...]
Trump Could Scrap or Weaken Law That Protects Social Media Companies

May 29, 2020
Twitter Fact-Checks Trump Tweet for the First Time

May 27, 2020

Former Trump Adviser Offers Help to Iraqis that Trump Wants to Deport – For a Price

August 28, 2017

A former campaign adviser to Donald Trump is offering to testify in court on behalf of Iraqi Christians in the United States who suddenly face deportation under the Republican president – for a hefty fee, [...]
Marijuana Legalization Could Gain Prominence in 2020 Election

August 14, 2017
Alt-right Plans ‘Free Speech’ March against Google

August 11, 2017

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