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- Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls rescued days after kidnapping March 2, 2021Hundreds of schoolgirls that were kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria have been rescued, authorities said.
- Satellite images reveal North Korea took recent steps to conceal nuclear weapons site March 2, 2021New satellite imagery obtained by CNN reveals North Korea has recently taken steps to conceal a facility US intelligence agencies believe is being used to store nuclear weapons, a move that could add to the growing sense of urgency from critics who argue the Biden administration needs to articulate a clear strategy on how it […]
- Leader of Tigray's forces accuses Ethiopian and Eritrean governments of genocide March 2, 2021The ousted leader of Ethiopia's Tigray region has accused the federal government and its Eritrean allies of genocide and other crimes against humanity, calling on US President Joe Biden to dial up the pressure against "invader forces."
- Protester mourns brother who lost life on the bloodiest day March 2, 2021
- Amazon employee sues the company, alleging racial discrimination and unequal pay March 2, 2021An Amazon employee filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the tech giant of deliberately paying her and other Black employees less than their White counterparts, becoming the latest on a growing list of current and former Amazon workers to accuse the company of systemic racism.
- Former New York Times reporter breaks silence after being ousted amid racial slur controversy March 1, 2021Donald G. McNeil Jr., the star New York times reporter who resigned amid uproar over his 2019 use of a racial slur, broke his silence on Monday, leveling criticism against some of the newspaper's top brass and offering his own explanation for the events that ended his decades-long career at the outlet.
- McDonald's CEO promises investigation after report alleges sexual harassment among workers March 1, 2021Sexual harassment against McDonald's restaurant employees "will not be tolerated," McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a statement responding to a CBS News report detailing some female employees' disturbing allegations.
- Chinese investment in Australia plunged last year as tensions worsened March 1, 2021Trade ties between Australia and China worsened over the past year as the two countries became mired in a diplomatic dispute. Now it appears those problems, and the pandemic, are also hitting investment.
- Indians are telling their 18 million-strong diaspora to keep out of their affairs March 1, 2021When American author Meena Harris tweeted criticism of the Indian state's clampdown on farmers protesting agricultural reforms, nationalist counter-protesters responded by burning her portrait. Hundreds of Indians barraged her with abuse on Twitter, telling her to stay out of their country's affairs.
- The multilingual voice app helping Indians shop online March 1, 2021In a country where 1.3 billion people speak 22 officially recognized languages and hundreds of dialects, communication can be a problem, especially online.
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