Mississippi just abandoned its Confederate-themed state flag By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press July 4, 2020 6:25 PM 4 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi has just abandoned its Confederate themed state flag. Later this year, state voters will decide whether to ditch …
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(Reuters) – Dozens of jade miners killed in a landslide in northern Myanmar were buried Saturday, a local official said, after 77 were buried Friday in a mass grave in one of the worst mining accidents in the history of the country. FILE PHOTO: Volunteers carry coffins containing bodies of …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s leading clinical research agency said on Saturday that its decision to accelerate the development of a possible coronavirus vaccine was in line with international standards, after health experts expressed concern about the clinical trial schedule. FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with “Vaccine” stickers are placed near …
Read More »United States, on the third day, with new daily coronavirus cases exceeding 50,000, reaching a new 24-hour high of 57,497. The COVID-19 pandemic, which was first identified in Wuhan, China in December, had infected 11,124,651 people worldwide and 2,808,003 in the US through Saturday. It had claimed at least 526,003 …
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(Reuters) – Dozens of jade miners killed in a landslide in northern Myanmar were buried Saturday, a local official said, after 77 were buried Friday in a mass grave in one of the worst mining accidents in the history of the country. FILE PHOTO: Volunteers carry coffins containing bodies of …
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