World Social and Political Affairs

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Behind the scenes efforts to persuade Trump to postpone punishment of TikTok

Maria Lopez 05 Aug 2020

Trump was initially determined to ban TikTok, but advisers persuaded him that an acquisition was a more reasonable option.

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More than 15.6 million people are infected with nCoV globally

Mark Nollan 23 Jul 2020

The world recorded more than 15.6 million cases of nCoV and more than 635,000 deaths. The epidemic continues to be complicated in the Americas and Africa.

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Fauci fended off a 'council blow' from the White House

Ben Myers 16 Jul 2020

After months of smoldering disagreement, many White House officials are publicly blaming medical adviser Fauci for making a mistake in his anti-Covid-19 effort.

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'Game of kingship' in Southeast Asian families

Shaun Morris 09 Jul 2020

From Singapore to Indonesia and Thailand, the confrontation in the "first family" shows that siblings can also divide in politics.

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Thousand Balinese pray to reopen

Ishaz Fwie 05 Jul 2020

More than a thousand Balinese took part in a mass prayer today as the island was about to reopen to welcome post-Covid-19 visitors.

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Nearly 9.7 million people are infected with nCoV globally

Ruel Parala 25 Jun 2020

The world recorded nearly 9.7 million cases and nearly 489,000 deaths due to nCoV, the disease situation continues to be complicated in many areas.

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The US tightens control over 4 Chinese media

On Ly El 22 Jun 2020

The US considers the four Chinese state-run media as an entity affiliated to the embassy, a move that could put more strain on Beijing.

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How European countries reduced the role of police

Yvonne Hines 15 Jun 2020

As the United States struggled with police reforms to reduce violence, many European countries implemented measures to reduce its role.

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