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North Carolina court blocks voter ID law as discriminatory
In December, a federal court issued a preliminary injunction against the same voter ID law, finding that it was at least partially motivated by an attempt to discriminate against certain voters in violation of their rights to equal protection under the law as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.…
Coronavirus brings China's surveillance state out of the shadows
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - When the man from Hangzhou returned home from a business trip, the local police got in touch. They had tracked his car by his license plate in nearby Wenzhou, which has had a spate of coronavirus cases despite being far from the epicenter of the outbreak. Stay indoo…
U.S. farm bankruptcies hit an eight-year high: court data
According to data released this week by the United States Courts, family farmers filed 595 Chapter 12 bankruptcies in 2019, up from 498 filings a year earlier. The data also shows that such filings - known as “family farmer” bankruptcies - have steadily increased every year for the past five yea…
Huawei denies German report it colluded with Chinese intelligence
Huawei [HWT.UL], the leading maker of telecoms network equipment, denied a newspaper report on Wednesday that alleged the German government was in possession of evidence that it had cooperated with Chinese intelligence.
Weightlifting better at reducing heart fat than aerobic exercise
In the small study, researchers determined that a certain type of heart fat, pericardial adipose tissue, was reduced in patients who did weight lifting, but not in those who worked on increasing their endurance with aerobic exercise, according to a report published in JAMA Cardiology. Both forms…
China allots nearly $9 billion to contain spread of virus
China's finance ministry and National Health Commission have extended 60.33 billion yuan ($8.74 billion) to help contain a spreading virus, according to a statement on the ministry's website.
U.S. Supreme Court lets Flint, Michigan residents sue over water contamination
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let residents of Flint, Michigan pursue a civil rights lawsuit against the city and government officials that accused them of knowingly allowing the city’s water supply to become contaminated with lead.
The justices turned away tw…
Climate activists dressed as koalas set off on mountain hike to Davos
Some were disguised as flowers or koala bears - a reference to the bushfires currently ravaging their habitat in Australia - and holding banners including: “Let’s ignore the Donalds and listen to the Gretas”, referring to U.S. President Donald Trump, and “Make the world cool again”.
Germany to invest 86 bln euros to upgrade ageing railway network
Germany and its dominant railway operator Deutsche Bahn signed an agreement on T...
Pentagon says will not break law of war, despite Trump threat
Targeting cultural sites with military action is considered a war crime under international law, including a U.N. Security Council resolution supported by the Trump administration in 2017 and the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property.
The U.S. drone strike on Fri…
Google fires fifth activist employee in three weeks; complaint filed
Kathryn Spiers, a two-year member of the security team recently working on the Chrome browser, said she had authority to use the system to alert employees to new policies. In this case, she was drawing attention to the company’s declaration that workers could organise and discuss various workpla…
Powder Keg: FDA bowed to industry for decades as alarms were sounded over talc
The “Asbestos in Talc Symposium,” sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration, was dominated by industry hands: Most of the 21 non-government participants had done work for talc companies, such as testing and serving as expert witnesses and consultants, symposium documents and other records sh…
Exclusive: U.S. manufacturing group hacked by China as trade talks intensified - sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As trade talks between Washington and Beijing intensified earlier this year, suspected Chinese hackers broke into an industry group for U.S. manufacturers that has helped shape President Donald Trump’s trade policies, according to two people familiar with the matter.
…Missouri, Planned Parenthood debate 'safety concerns' at abortion clinic hearing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - The fate of Missouri’s only abortion clinic was at stake on Monday, as a state arbiter heard arguments from Planned Parenthood and state officials who have threatened to close it and make Missouri the sole U.S. state without legal abortion services.
Plann…
Samsung ends mobile phone production in China
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd [HTML_REMOVED] has ended mobile telephone production in ...
U.S. Democrats subpoena Trump lawyer Giuliani in impeachment probe
The Democratic-led House Intelligence Committee issued the subpoena in consultation with two other House panels and said in a statement that Giuliani had acknowledged on television that he asked the government of Ukraine to “target” former Vice President Joe Biden.
Democrats have been m…
Ukraine president thought only U.S. side of Trump call would be published
According to a summary of the momentous telephone call released by the Trump administration, Trump pressed Zelenskiy to investigate a political rival, former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, in coordination with the U.S. attorney general and Trump’s personal lawyer.
“I personally t…
U.S. lawmakers propose $1 billion fund to replace Huawei equipment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House panel unveiled bipartisan legislation this week that would authorize $1 billion for small and rural wireless providers to replace network equipment from companies including Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp that lawmakers say pose a national security ris…
U.S. drone strike kills 30 pine nut farm workers in Afghanistan
“U.S. forces conducted a drone strike against Da’esh (IS) terrorists in Nangarhar,” said Colonel Sonny Leggett, a spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. “We are aware of allegations of the death of non-combatants and are working with local officials to determine the facts.”
Attaullah…
Russia rocket accident likely had two explosions, Norway monitor says
An explosion that killed five Russian scientists during a rocket engine test thi...
Finland urges EU to consider banning Brazilian beef over Amazon fires
Finland, which holds the European Union's rotating chairmanship, called on ...
American caravan arrives in Canadian 'birthplace of insulin' for...
The caravan numbers at approximately 20 people, according to Nicole Smith-Holt, a member of the group. Smith-Holt said her 26-year-old son died in June 2017 because he was forced to ration insulin due to the high cost. This is Smith-Holt’s second time on the caravan.
Caravan to Canada t…
FedEx sues U.S. government over 'impossible' task of policing...
The move came after FedEx reignited Chinese ire over its business practices when a package containing a Huawei phone sent to the United States was returned last week to its sender in Britain, in what FedEx said was an “operational error.” Fears that China would blacklist FedEx as a result sent i…
Iran will not wage war against any nation: Iranian president
Iran will not wage war against any nation, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tues...
Hong Kong shops, workers in rare strike to 'defend freedom'
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong retailer Alan Li shut up shop on Wednesday, joining about 100 businesses and numerous workers in a rare strike to protest against an extradition bill that many fear will undermine freedom and confidence in the commercial hub.
“Even though we can’t do busi…