Stone Mountain Park of Suburban Atlanta, home of a giant sculpture of Confederate leaders, says it will close its gates Saturday in the face of a planned right-wing rally. The incident has sparked fears of violence, especially before an all-Black militia earlier this week said it would cancel plans to …
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A team of FBI investigators will arrive in Lebanon this weekend to take part in the investigation into the Beirut explosion, a senior U.S. official said after visiting the location of the blast. David Hale, the U.S. Secretary of State for Political Affairs, called on Saturday for an in-depth and …
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Afghan authorities have begun releasing a final batch of 400 Taliban prisoners, removing the last obstacle to talks between the government in Kabul and the insurgents. Negotiations on a possible end to the decades of Afghanistan’s war could begin next week, one source said. The Associated Press also reported that …
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Wary but defiant, Jimmy Lai is determined to fight for a democratic Hong Kong, even as he recognizes that China’s goal is to take full control of the region. Five days after his arrest with the Guardian talking about allegations of early collusion – he is currently out on bail …
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New Zealand reported seven new cases of coronavirus until Saturday morning after a lockdown in Auckland was extended. Six of the seven new cases were linked to the cluster at the center of all previous community affairs, said Ashley Bloomfield, the director general of health. As of Saturday, authorities in …
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