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The Rydges on Swanston hotel in Australia is one of the sources of Melbourne's coronavirus outbreak after it was used to accommodate returning overseas travelers for a 14-day quarantine period.

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Australia Grapples With New Surge In Coronavirus Cases

10:53am July 14, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The chief health officer for Victoria state, where the city of Melbourne is located, announced 270 new cases Tuesday and warned of hundreds of hospitalizations in the coming weeks.

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Why Racial Discrimination Allegations In France Can Be Hard To Prove

8:12am July 14, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

Young men who look Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by French police, according to the country's human rights ombudsman. A class action lawsuit is challenging police brutality.

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South China Sea Once Again Becomes A Dangerous Military Flashpoint

7:50am July 14, 2020

by Emily Feng

The U.S. is calling China's claims over the South China Sea illegal. Experts fear growing U.S.-China tensions raise the possibility of military conflict.

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China Announces Sanctions Against U.S. Lawmakers Including Rep. Smith

7:08am July 14, 2020

Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey about sanctions against U.S. officials by China. The sanctions are in response to U.S. sanctions against Chinese officials.

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News Brief: Reopening Setback, Rules For International Students, South China Sea

6:22am July 14, 2020

COVID-19 surge forces California to slow reopening. U.S. court hearing may decide the fate of more than a million international students. And, South China Sea becomes a dangerous military flashpoint.

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Bollywood Star, Big B As He's Known, Contracts Coronavirus

5:58am July 14, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

Temples in India are offering special prayers for Bollywood's most famous actor Amitabh Bachchan. The 77-year-old is hospitalized in Mumbai with COVID-19.

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The USS Ronald Reagan (foreground) and the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups sail together in formation in the South China Sea on July 6. China has accused the U.S. of flexing its military muscles by conducting joint exercises with two U.S. aircraft carrie

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U.S. Rejects Beijing's Maritime Claims In South China Sea

8:29pm July 13, 2020

by John Ruwitch

China claims sovereignty over the vast majority of the economically important body of water, and in recent years, it has built artificial islands to bolster those claims.

Pedestrians in Harvard Yard in 2019. Schools and businesses have gone to court to stop the Trump administration from barring online-only international students from entering or staying in the United States.

Schools, Businesses, Cities Push Back On Rule Blocking Some International Students

6:32pm July 13, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The Trump administration says it will ban international students in the fall if their education is online-only. Colleges and businesses say that decision could devastate the economy.

Activity manager Robert Speker worked with residents at England's Sydmar Lodge care home to re-create iconic album covers. Due to COVID-19, residents have been locked down in the facility for months.

At U.K. Care Home, Residents Brilliantly Recreate Iconic Album Covers On Twitter

5:18pm July 13, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Robert Speker wanted to keep spirits up while visitors and outside entertainment were banned due to COVID-19. His ingenious idea: cast the residents as rock stars.

Bags of fresh food wait to be given away in Chicago in May. The number of malnourished people is expected to climb globally, according to the United Nations.

U.N. Report Says Pandemic Could Push Up To 132 Million People Into Hunger

5:04pm July 13, 2020

by Austin Horn

The U.N. says it's too early to determine the full impact of coronavirus lockdowns and other measures. But it says the virus could cause between 83 million and 132 million people to go hungry.