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In 'Boys State,' American politics in a teenage microcosm
Even mock elections require walltowall coverage, so when Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine set out to document Texas Boys State, the weeklong summer camp of civics simulation run by the American Legion since 1935, they hired seven cinematographers to stay clo...
Israel's Netanyahu hails deal with UAE as 'historic'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday a U.S.brokered deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates represented a "historic day" for his country.
Novavax says SK bioscience to supply antigen for coronavirus vaccine
Novavax Inc said on Thursday South Korea's SK bioscience would manufacture a component of the U.S. drug developer's experimental coronavirus vaccine in a bid to boost its supply.
Trump holds up coronavirus aid to block Democrats' bid for election funding
Funding for the U.S. Postal Service and to shore up election infrastructure became a major sticking point in congressional talks on coronavirus relief, as President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to block any money to facilitate mailin voting.
Pakistan Summons Senior Indian Diplomat Over 'Ceasefire Violations'
The Pakistan Foreign Office said in a statement that due to the "indiscriminate and unprovoked firing" in Jandrot Sector of the LoC on Wednesday, Shakeela Bibi, 40, and 12-year-old Ayesha Kausar of village Fanjot sustained serious injuries.
Seven African countries to start testing for COVID-19 antibodies
Seven African countries will start administering coronavirus antibody tests from next week, a regional body said on Thursday, as part of efforts to understand the extent of the outbreak on the continent.
Lebanon Parliament meets after blast, government resignation
Lebanon's Parliament met Thursday in the first session since the tragic explosion last week that changed the face of the capital and forced the government to resign.
Israel halts fuel shipments to Gaza over fire balloons
Israel said on Thursday it would stop shipments of fuel into Gaza in response to Palestinians in the enclave launching incendiary balloons that have torched tracts of farmland on the Israeli frontier.
Carlsberg sees growth in Asia as other markets decline
Danish brewer Carlsberg said Thursday its second quarter net profit dropped 7.3% to 2.9 billion kroner ($458 million) as all its markets were affected to a greater or lesser extent by the global coronavirus outbreak.
Escalating Conflicts Between China and the US: Not Just About Trump's Reelection?
Amidst these deteriorating situations, a number of plausible reasons have been mentioned in IR scholarship to understand why the escalation is taking place at this particular juncture in international relations.
Does this village in Niger hold a key to defeating African jihad?
A dispute between Fulani herders and their nomadic Tuareg neighbours over stolen cattle and motorbikes threatened to turn violent in the village of Amataltal when one man grabbed his rifle and fired skywards.
'Impossible': School boards are at heart of reopening debate
Helena Miller listened to teachers, terrified to reenter classrooms, and parents, exhausted from trying to make virtual learning work at home. She heard from school officials who spent hundreds of hours on thousands of details buses, classrooms, football...
Close adviser to Venezuela's president has coronavirus
Venezuelas communications minister and close adviser to President Nicols Maduro said Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, as the daily cases in the nation steadily rise.
Australian anti-aircraft gunner recounts WW2 bombing of Darwin
Lindsay Dufty remembers seeing the pilots' faces as Japanese bombers descended on Darwin in February 1942, the first ever enemy attack over Australian soil.
Harris VP choice signals tougher stance on pollution under Biden
By bringing U.S. Senator Kamala Harris onto the ticket, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has signaled support for the enforcement of U.S. antipollution laws and for suing companies that pollute, environmental groups said.
Kanye West met with Kushner as rapper eyes 2020 election spot
Entertainer and Trump supporter Kanye West recently met with White House adviser and the president's soninlaw Jared Kushner, a source familiar with the meeting said on Wednesday as the entertainer pursues his efforts to appear on the presidential ballot t...