World
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Conservative ex-banker Lasso wins Ecuador’s presidential runoff
Apr 12, 2021 08:23Conservative candidate Guillermo Lasso has won Ecuador’s presidential runoff, defeating his Socialist rival, Andres Arauz.
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Bavarian leader Soeder announces bid to replace Merkel in September election
Apr 12, 2021 08:16Bavarian Minister-President, Markus Soeder, has announced his candidacy for German chancellor as a conservative in a September election, promising that he and his opponent, Armin Laschet, would settle the matter quickly and amicably.
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Deaths from post-coup crackdown in Myanmar surpass 700
Apr 12, 2021 07:43An advocacy group says more than 700 people have so far been killed in the ongoing brutal crackdown by the country’s junta on anti-coup protesters.
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CEOs at top 300 US companies earned more during COVID pandemic
Apr 12, 2021 06:55Top CEOs in the United States boosted their earnings during the coronavirus pandemic in spite of incomes for many decreasing, according to a new report.
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Police pull guns on and spray Black-Latino Army officer during traffic stop, lawsuit says
Apr 12, 2021 06:45Two Virginia police officers have been sued for allegedly drawing their guns on a uniformed Army officer during a traffic stop and spraying him with a substance.
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Mother arrested after 3 children found slain in Los Angeles
Apr 12, 2021 06:28The mother of three children — all under the age of 5 — found slain inside a Los Angeles apartment Saturday morning has been arrested, police said.
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Armed man fires shots in Hawaii hotel, barricades himself inside room: Report
Apr 11, 2021 11:43A hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii was placed on lockdown after an armed man fired shots through the door of a guest room and barricaded himself inside, but there were no reports of any injuries, Hawaii News Now reported here late Saturday.
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Voting starts in Chad with veteran leader Deby set to secure sixth term
Apr 11, 2021 11:12Voting has started in Chad as people head to polls to take part in the presidential elections, in which Idriss Deby is widely expected to extend his three-decade rule.
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Asian Americans to hold rally in Troy amid spike in hate crimes in US
Apr 11, 2021 08:17Asian Americans will be holding a new rally in Troy, Michigan, a city with an increasing population of residents of Asian descent amid a nationwide uptick in anti-Asian violence.
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New electrical flaw grounds over 60 737 MAXs, adding to Boeing’s woes
Apr 11, 2021 07:47A minor change in Boeing's 737 MAX manufacturing process that was insufficiently vetted caused an electrical system problem that on Friday temporarily grounded more than 60 of the aircraft — out of almost 200 MAXs that have returned to service since December.