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Auto sales increased modesly in April, but total US retail sales were flat

US Retail Sales Flat In April After March Surge

US retail sales flat in April after March surge

The Philippines has boosted "sovereignty patrols" involving the navy and coast guard in the disputed Spratly Islands and other parts of the South China Sea

South China Sea Dispute: China Sends Nearly 300 Militia Vessels Into Philippines' Economic Zone

While "bigger groupings" were spotted in Chinese-built artificial islands, some were observed near islands occupied by the Philippines

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has been stung by criticism of its handling of the virus

India's Modi Says 'Feeling' His Nation's Covid Pain

India's Modi says 'feeling' his nation's Covid pain

Mentally Ill Woman Spends Two Days With Decomposing Bodies Of Family

Police said 47-year-old Srilakshmi failed to realize that her younger brother and mother were dead because she is mentally unsound.

Graphic on China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 and its rover Zhurong

China Rover To Attempt Mars Landing Over Coming Days

China rover to attempt Mars landing over coming days

As the crisis has unfurled, China has taken up the Palestinian cause at the Security Council, a venue where it frequently plays its veto card to block motions against its allies

China Says US Ignoring Palestinians' Plight By Blocking UN Meet

China says US ignoring Palestinians' plight by blocking UN meet

Anticipation Builds For China's Mars Rover Landing

Anticipation builds for China's Mars rover landing

Palestinians clean Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compoundfollowing renewed clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police

Protests By Palestinian Citizens In Israel Signal Growing Sense Of A Common Struggle

The size and scope of the demonstrations have surprised many political analysts who usually discuss these Palestinians as part of the Israeli social and political fabric, separate from Palestinians...

Trade in Djibouti's capital would go much less smoothly without the 'sarifley' money changers

Women Money Changers At Heart Of Djibouti's Street Economy

Women money changers at heart of Djibouti's street economy

Little is known about the conditions of people detained by the Myanmar junta since the coup, as those released rarely speak out about it

Myanmar Teen Describes Junta's Brutal Treatment Of Detained Women

Myanmar teen describes junta's brutal treatment of detained women

The Titanic has become a byword for hubris after the original vessel's maiden voyage ended in tragedy in 1912

Huge Titanic Replica To Open As Chinese Tourist Destination

Huge Titanic replica to open as Chinese tourist destination

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been reappointed after he lost a no-confidence vote

Ousted Nepal PM Oli Reappointed

Ousted Nepal PM Oli reappointed

Health department officials speak to the owner of a restaurant and bar in Melbourne after a man who had dined there later tested positive for Covid-19 in the first case in the community in two months

Australia Calls For Empowering WHO After Covid Panel

Australia calls for empowering WHO after Covid panel

Airbnb Sees Massive Travel Rebound Ahead

Airbnb sees massive travel rebound ahead

The three-day ceasefire will be only the fourth pause in fighting in nearly 20 years of conflict in Afghanistan

Afghans Mark Eid As Ceasefire Pauses Deadly Violence

Afghans mark Eid as ceasefire pauses deadly violence

Nicolas Maduro said he was 'ready to meet with all the opposition to see what comes out of it'

Venezuela Leader Maduro 'Ready' To Restart Talks With Guaido

Venezuela leader Maduro 'ready' to restart talks with Guaido

Israel and the Palestinians want UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to condemn attacks each is enduring from the other in a new burst of violence

Israel Calls On UN To Condemn Attacks From Gaza

Israel calls on UN to condemn attacks from Gaza

Fire engulfs a building after an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City Thursday

Israel Rises Up To Meet Hamas Rocket Terror; Twitter Explodes With IDF Strike Videos

Social media is abuzz with video clips of the ongoing airstrike in Israel and Gaza.

Israeli security forces deploy amid clashes with Palestinians at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on May 10

Why The Al-Aqsa Mosque Has Often Been A Site Of Conflict

The mosque’s origins stretch back to the seventh century. It was first built in A.D. 637, just five years after the prophet’s death. It has been destroyed, rebuilt and renovated multiple times.

China has removed pangolin parts from its list of traditional medicines -- the animal is thought by some scientists to be the possible host of the novel coronavirus

Pangolin Rescued From COVID-Positive Man Tests Positive For Virus

The smuggler who kept the pangolin was arrested last week and his test results had come back positive.

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