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Interpol Warns Of Criminal Activities Related To Coronavirus Vaccines

4:10pm December 03, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

Interpol has put out a warning of the threat of fake coronavirus vaccines and theft of genuine ones, saying criminal organizations plan to infiltrate and disrupt supply chains to cash in on vaccines.

Duke Alumnus Authors Paper On Memorializing The Middle Passage

4:06pm December 03, 2020

by Eddie Garcia

More than 12.5 million Africans were carried across the Atlantic on 40,000 slave-trading voyages.

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European airline Ryanair is ordering 75 Boeing 737 Max airplanes, the two companies announced Thursday.

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Boeing Lands 1st 737 Max Order Since Troubled Plane Was Cleared To Fly Again

2:45pm December 03, 2020

by Avie Schneider

Just two weeks ago, U.S. regulators cleared Boeing's 737 Max to fly following the deadly crashes of two of the planes in 2018 and 2019. Now Boeing is reporting an order for 75 of the aircraft.

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Pro-Government Media In Eastern Europe Promote Claims Of Stolen U.S. Election

2:45pm December 03, 2020

by Joanna Kakissis

As Eastern European nationalists prepare for life after President Trump, the media they control are promoting false claims that Joe Biden's victory was rigged.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, also general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, leads the fifth plenary session of the party's 19th Central Committee in October in Beijing. The U.S. State Department on Thursday tightened travel restrictions o

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U.S. Imposes Severe Travel Restrictions On Chinese Communist Party Members

1:53pm December 03, 2020

The new rules reduce the maximum validity of U.S. business and tourist visas held by party members and their families from 10 years to one month. China calls the action part of a "Cold War mentality."

How National Security Could Be Upended In The Waning Days Of The Trump Presidency

1:31pm December 03, 2020

by Terry Gross

New York Times journalist Eric Schmitt says the president's threats against Iran and his recent purge at the Pentagon, in which he ousted his secretary of defense, could undermine national security.

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Jimmy Lai, publisher of the China-skeptic Apple Daily newspaper, is seen in custody in Hong Kong on Thursday. Charged with fraud, he can expect to be in custody until at least April 16, when his case will be heard next.

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Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Denied Bail For Alleged Fraud

10:35am December 03, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The decision means at least five more months in custody for Lai, who publishes a prominent pro-democracy newspaper. His arrest comes amid a sweeping crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong.

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What A Biden Presidency May Mean For U.S. Firms Doing Business In China

8:09am December 03, 2020

by John Ruwitch

U.S. business people with operations in China are hoping for at least a change in tone, if not a rollback of tariffs, from President-elect Joe Biden's administration.

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What Happens Next? The Aftermath Of An Iranian Scientist's Assassination

8:08am December 03, 2020

by Geoff Brumfiel

The killing of a top Iranian scientist last week will likely complicate efforts to restart the Iran nuclear deal. Will Iran really throw out nuclear weapons inspectors?

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A 19-year-old woman talks with nurse Valeria Zafisoa at a traveling contraception clinic in eastern Madagascar run by the British nonprofit group Marie Stopes International.

A Biden Promise About Overseas Abortion Funding Could Prove Difficult To Implement

7:51am December 03, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

It's part of an ongoing back-and-forth: Republican presidents ban U.S. funds for foreign aid groups that 'promote' abortion, Democratic presidents revoke the ban. This time things could be different.