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From power lunches to plywood: Vandalized Washington boards up business

ReutersJune 3, 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Days after outbursts of arson and vandalism struck downtown Washington following peaceful protests against police brutality, the largely deserted heart...

Explainer: Are asymptomatic COVID-19 patients safe or silent carriers?

ReutersJune 3, 2020

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said 300 symptomless carriers of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, the epicentre of the pandemic, had not been found...

Senate passes bill lengthening coronavirus small-business loan terms

ReutersJune 3, 2020

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen ahead of a vote later today on an additional coronavirus economic stimulus package, passed...

Obama calls on all U.S. mayors to pursue policing reforms in wake of protests

ReutersJune 3, 2020

(Reuters) - In his first live remarks on the unrest gripping dozens of U.S. cities, former President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged every...

Vigil banned, Hong Kong set to commemorate Tiananmen with ‘candles everywhere’

ReutersJune 3, 2020

HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Many people in Hong Kong plan to commemorate the bloody 1989 crackdown by Chinese troops in and around Tiananmen...

Asian stocks set to extend gains as stimulus fans recovery hopes

ReutersJune 3, 2020

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stronger appetite for riskier assets is set to lift Asian equities on Thursday, as government stimulus expectations support investor...

Trump to accept Republican presidential nomination outside of North Carolina

ReutersJune 3, 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will accept the Republican presidential nomination outside North Carolina, the party said on Wednesday, following the Democratic...

One striking image shows the Marine Corps generals who left the Trump administration, after the president praised their service

Business InsiderJune 3, 2020

President Donald Trump boasted that his administration was staffed with notable members of the US armed forces. Many of those senior military officials have...