Protests flare across U.S.
Protests over the killing of George Floyd
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Retailers already hit by coronavirus board up as U.S. protests rage
Target Corp and Walmart said on Sunday they shuttered stores across the United States as retailers already reeling from closures because of the coronavirus pandemic shut outlets amid protests that included looting in many U.S. cities. -
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Minnesota attorney general to lead prosecutions related to George Floyd
Minnesota’s state attorney general said on Sunday he will lead the prosecution of the case involving the killing of George Floyd, the unarmed African-American man who died after a policeman knelt on his neck as he groaned “I can’t breathe.” -
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New Zealanders protest over death of George Floyd
Thousands of New Zealanders marched peacefully on Monday chanting “Black Lives Matter” in solidarity with George Floyd, a black American who died in police custody in the United States last week. -
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Thousands of New Zealanders marched peacefully chanting 'Black Lives Matter' in solidarity with George Floyd. Read more
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Independent autopsy finds George Floyd died by asphyxiation, homicide
Two doctors who carried out an independent autopsy of George Floyd, the black man whose death in Minneapolis police custody last week triggered nationwide protests, said on Monday that he died from asphyxiation and that his death was a homicide. -
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In China, U.S. protests a hot topic on state, social media
Chinese state media is giving extensive coverage to violent protests roiling cities across the United States, while the unrest has also featured widely in Chinese social media. Read more
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Facebook, Snapchat join chorus of companies condemning George Floyd death, racism
Facebook and Snap became the latest U.S. companies condemning racial inequality in the United States as violent protests flared up across major cities over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis last week. -
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Nasdaq postpones Philadelphia trading floor reopening due to protests
Nasdaq said it postponed Monday's planned reopening of its PHLX options trading floor in Philadelphia, which had been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, due to the demonstrations over the death of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody. -
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Facebook's Zuckerberg faces employee backlash over Trump protest comments
Facebook employees critical of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not to act on President Donald Trump’s inflammatory comments about U.S. protests went public on Twitter, praising the rival social media firm for acting and rebuking their own employer. -
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REUTERS/Jim Bourg Biden to meet with community leaders in Delaware
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was scheduled on Monday to meet with community leaders in Wilmington, Delaware, the day after visiting a nearby site where protests against police brutality forced businesses to board up their windows.(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt)
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REUTERS/Eva Plevier Thousands chant 'I can't breathe' at Amsterdam rally
Thousands of protesters chanting "I can't breathe" gathered in central Amsterdam on Monday in solidarity with George Floyd, a black American who died in police custody in the United States last week.
Around 10,000 filled Amsterdam's Dam square, ignoring calls for social distancing and shouting "Black lives matter" and "No justice, no peace."
The crowd blocked traffic, but no violence was reported.
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WHO advance team on way to China to set up probe into virus origin
GENEVA An advance team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for China to organise an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus which sparked the global pandemic, a spokeswoman said on Friday.
