FILE PHOTO: A general view of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, USA May 8, 2020. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst (Reuters) – The United States Supreme Court sided with Republican state officials in Texas on Friday and refused to allow a broader postal vote in the state, instead leaving …
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces raided a fortress of a powerful Iranian-backed militia in southern Baghdad on Thursday and detained more than a dozen members of the group, government officials and paramilitary sources said. The raid was the most blatant action by Iraqi forces against a major Iranian-backed militia …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that Washington was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong, but did not mention any of the targets. FILE PHOTO: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a press conference on …
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ROCK HILL, SC (Reuters) – When Texas reopened bars for Memorial Day weekend last month, locked-in millennials and Gen Zers made the most of it, circumventing social distancing rules to pack clubs and pressing their credit card expenses in the next two weeks at 2019 levels. FILE PHOTO: The Handlebar …
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AYUTTHAYA, Thailand / YANGON (Reuters) – Thailand and Myanmar on Friday destroyed 25 tons of illicit drugs worth more than $ 2 billion, but said the tide of drugs was growing as organized crime gangs escalated the offer and find new channels to do business. Plastic-wrapped heroin bricks are displayed …
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