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Nagasaki marks 75th anniversary of atomic bombing with a plea to world leaders
The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ban.
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Bikers descend on South Dakota for massive rally — with scant COVID-19 precautions
The coronavirus may be changing the world, but there aren't many signs of the pandemic at the massive annual motorcycle rally being held this week at a small city along Interstate 90 in western South Dakota.
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Lebanon PM calls for early elections to quell unrest over deadly Beirut blast
Security forces fired tear gas and clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators Saturday in Beirut, and a group of protesters stormed the Foreign Ministry amid mounting fury over this week's explosion that devastated much of the city and killed nearly 160 people.
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Hong Kong, Chinese officials jeer at U.S. sanctions over security law
Hong Kong's leader and China's top representative in the city took pot shots at the U.S. on Saturday after the Trump administration sanctioned them and nine other officials for allegedly cracking down on freedom and undermining the local autonomy of the former British colony.
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The massive explosion in Beirut in photos
Tuesday's enormous explosion at Beirut port killed nearly 150 people, injured more than 5,000 and caused a huge swath of destruction in the Lebanese capital. Experts believe the blast is linked to 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that was stored in a warehouse at the port. Click here for a look at the incredible and tragic aftermath.
