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Privatisation 'wave' hurts poor as pandemic heightens risks
BANGKOK: A push to privatise land and other resources in countries from Ukraine to Papua New Guinea is hurting indigenous people and the rural poor, while increasing the risks linked to climate change, researchers at a U.S.-based think tank said on Tuesday.
Trump says 'more white people' than Blacks are killed by U.S. police
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed police violence against Black people, saying that "more white people" are killed by police officers.
Irish minister fired two weeks after new government formed
DUBLIN (Reuters) - An Irish government minister from the party of Prime Minister Micheál Martin was dismissed on Tuesday just over two weeks after his Fianna Fail party joined government for the first time in a decade.
Fauci would leave school reopening decisions to local officials
(Reuters) - U.S. school districts hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, under pressure from President Donald Trump to resume classes, should decide for themselves whether to reopen based on their circumstances, leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday.
U.S. CDC head says mask-wearing could get COVID-19 under control within 4-8 weeks
(Reuters) - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield said on Tuesday that if all Americans wore a mask, the rising cases of COVID-19 could be under control within four to eight weeks.
In surprise move, Trump administration reverses course on barring many foreign students
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a stunning reversal of policy, the Trump administration on Tuesday abandoned a plan that would have forced out tens of thousands of foreign students following widespread condemnation of the move and pressure from colleges and major businesses.
Americans quick to use cloth masks after government recommendation - CDC
(Reuters) - Most Americans wore cloth face-coverings after the government recommended their use in April, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a publication released on Tuesday.
Few U.S. lawmakers hit 'like' button after Facebook CEO visits Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrapped up three days of discussions with Washington movers and shakers on Friday, with few if any indications he had won new "friends" to help the top social media company deal with multiple probes by Congress, state attorneys general and federal regulators.
Factbox - Four Republicans, 19 Democrats vie for U.S. presidential nominations
(Reuters) - The largest field of Democratic presidential candidates in the modern U.S. political era got a little bit smaller on Friday when New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio dropped out of the race.
Delay in bill criminalizing sex outside marriage divides Indonesians
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo's decision to delay a planned vote in parliament on a new penal code that would criminalise sex outside marriage and gay sex was met by relief from some but sparked criticism from conservative Muslims who back the new bill.