People take part in an anti-Kremlin rally in support of former regional governor Sergei Furgal arrested on murder charges, in the far eastern city of Khabarovsk, Russia August 8, 2020. The poster reads: “I am / We are Sergei Furgal”. REUTERS / Evgenii Pereverzev MOSCOW (Reuters) – As many as …
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LGBT supporters protest in Warsaw, Poland 7 August 2020. Adam Stepien / Agencja Gazeta via REUTERS WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish police say they have arrested 48 people after Protestants tried to stop them arresting an LGBT activist accused of hanging rainbow flags over statues in Warsaw and damaging a van’s …
Read More »Huawei to stop making flagship chipsets as US pressure bites, Chinese media say
SHANGHAI / SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co. [HWT.UL] will stop making its flagship Kirin chipsets next month, financial magazine Caixin said on Saturday as U.S. influence on the Chinese tech giant grows. FILE PHOTO: A logo of the company Huawei is seen at Shenzhen International Airport in Shenzhen …
Read More »Deaths of COVID-19 from Brazil reach 100,000 and barrel further
BRAZIL / RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 is expected to reach 100,000 on Saturday and continue to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and restaurants, although the pandemic is still raging. Crosses, balloons and Brazilian flags are seen on Copacabana beach, placed by members …
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