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Over 450 Believed to Be Held as Political Prisoners in Belarus, Forced to Wear Yellow ID Tags
Many who protested against President Alexander Lukashenko's reelection to a sixth term in August 2020 have been made to wear the yellow tags.
Vietnam Bans All Religious Events After Protestant Church Service Triggers COVID Cluster
Police filed a case against a couple that heads a Protestant church mission in Vietnam for "spreading dangerous infectious diseases," saying there were poor health protocols at their gatherings.
Austria Pledges $30M for Preventing Violence Against Women After Country's Female Murder Rate Rises
With 14 women killed so far in 2020, Austria is one of the few European Union countries where more women than men were killed.
Hong Kong Police Warn People Not to Attend Tiananmen Memorial, Arrest Organizer
Each year, tens of thousands of people flock to Hong Kong's Victoria Park to pay tribute to those killed when China's military drove tanks through student-led pro-democracy protests on June 4, 1989.
Man Hid Mother's Corpse Around Home for Seven Years to Collect Her Pension
The 47-year-old man told the authorities in Paris that his mother had died of cancer at home in 2014.
'Supernatural Creature' in Viral Video Was Actually Just a Naked Woman
The footage was captured by two local youths who spotted the woman at night on a highway in eastern India.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants Pride Flags Banned at U.S. Embassies
Greene said she is "so proud" to co-sponsor the Old Glory Only Act, which seeks to prohibit any flag other than the U.S. flag from flying over American diplomatic and consular establishments.
Caterpillar Webs Engulf Hedgerow As Spring Ermine Moth Activity Begins
The webs are thought to have been formed by small ermine moth caterpillars, and are said to be harmless to plants in the long term.
Russia Says Keep Politics Out of COVID-19 Origin Probe as U.S., China Trade Accusations
"We oppose politicization of the current situation and presume that the WHO should play a central role in identifying causes of the pandemic," the Russian embassy in Washington told Newsweek.
Woman Who Cut Off Her Boss's Penis Held Without Bail After Court Rejects Version of Events
The man remains at the Bellvitge University Hospital in Barcelona, recovering from emergency treatment on his wound.
U.S. Deploys One-Third of Pacific Submarine Fleet for Major Naval Exercise
Exercise Agile Dagger 2021 kicked off on Thursday with deployments from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Mike Pompeo Claims Intel Officials 'Didn't Want to Talk' About Wuhan Lab Leak Theory
The former secretary of state said officials "didn't want the world to know" about a Chinese cover-up.
On Tiananmen Anniversary, China Paper Says West Anxious About Communist Party Strength
The Chinese Communist Party has cracked down on events commemorating the 1989 massacre. The party also says that only 200 citizens died in the event—a British source says the number is closer to 10,000.
Ex-Trump Aide Knocks Former President's Failure to 'Pressure' Russia After Hacks
Tom Bossert said Trump gave Russia "latitude to act and regroup" when he didn't hold the country accountable following cyberattacks.
Baby Swans Killed by 'Catapult' in String of Animal Killings
The young birds were found dead on the morning of May 29. Police are investigating their deaths as well as those of two Canada geese four weeks before.
Sri Lanka Prepares for Possible Oil Spill After Ship Carrying 25 Tons of Acid Sinks
Sri Lankan officials prepare for an oil spill after the cargo ship that caught fire on May 20, X-Press Pearl, sinks deeper into the Indian Ocean. The fishing industry is still halted as non-biodegradable plastic pellets continue to wash ashore.
Husband Finds Wife 'Marrying' Another Man on Social Media in $312K Wedding Scheme
A man made a heartbreaking discovery when he saw his wife "marry" another man while she claimed to be with her family.
Wix Apologizes for Removing Website in Support of Hong Kong Democracy
A Hong Kong pro-democracy site was removed by the web hosting company after authorities threatened prosecution.
Kids Don't Need COVID Vaccine to Go Back to School, Give Shots to Adults Instead: WHO Expert
The World Health Organization's top vaccines expert said children don't need a COVID vaccine, and they should be used for adults instead.
Joe Biden Extends Donald Trump's Blacklist of Chinese Companies
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to extend a ban on United States investments with certain Chinese companies that was first instituted by his predecessor, Donald Trump.
Thousands of Vacationing Brits Face 10-Day Quarantine After Portugal's Safe Travel List Removal
Britain removed Portugal from the list of COVID-safe travel destinations, so the thousands of U.K. residents currently on vacation will have to enter a 10-day quarantine on return.
Woman Wakes Up From Nap on Plane to Discover She Flew 1,200 Miles the Wrong Way
Despite scanning her boarding pass at the gate, airline staff failed to notice the 25-year-old was embarking on the wrong flight.