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The strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which represents some 40 percent of Nigeria's doctors, began last Monday but had exempted medics treating coronavirus patients
The verdict was handed down in a Manila courtroom against Ressa
George Floyd protests spark request
Many people have begun creating guides to discuss anti-black racism in their communities
Board has been criticized for lack of diversity
Thousands of mourners massed for Hallak's funeral, while online the hashtag #PalestinianLivesMatter echoed the fury being seen over police violence and racism in the United States
The fresh clash was followed by the shooting death of an elected village official from India's main opposition Congress party not far from the site of the firefight, which police blamed on the rebels
The world economy is expected to contract by 5.2 percent this year — the worst recession in 80 years — but the sheer number of countries suffering economic losses means the scale of the downturn is worse than any recession in 150 years, the World Bank said
In recent weeks, the country has reported a sharp rise in new infections, and on Monday the government said more than 100,000 cases and 2,000 deaths had now been recorded
Since announcing its first cases in the Shiite holy city of Qom in February, Iran has struggled to contain what quickly became the Middle East's deadliest outbreak of the COVID-19 illness
Coronavirus shuttered productions in March
Plan would cut number of military personnel by 9,500 from current 34,500
The two phases of the PPP have provided a total of $669 billion in lending
Mattis writes he’s ‘angry and dismayed’ by president’s response to protests
Nigerians angered over a series of high-profile cases of violence against women have gone online to demand justice in a social movement that is gaining ground
Disturbances in Minneapolis and elsewhere are just latest incidents of racially charged mayhem across country
Sports apparel giant takes stand in Twitter video
Attorney general reminds public 'it is a federal crime to cross state lines or use interstate facilities to incite or participate in violent rioting'
Weather will be assessed Saturday morning, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine says; storms are in the forecast
Video has helped draw attention to incidents
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