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U.S. President Joe Biden waves while boarding Air Force One as he departs Washington on travel to Buffalo, New York in the wake of a weekend shooting at a Buffalo supermarket, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., May 17, 2022.

Biden To Call Out Racist 'Terrorism' Behind Buffalo Shooting

President Joe Biden laid flowers at a makeshift memorial for victims of Buffalo's mass shooting on Tuesday and met families of the mostly Black victims killed by a white gunman, as he addresses the United States' latest burst of race-related violence.
A parking sign at the Little A'Le'Inn as an influx of tourists responding to a call to 'storm' Area 51, a secretive U.S. military base believed by UFO enthusiasts to hold government secrets about extra-terrestrials, is expected in Rachel, Nevada, U.S. Sep

U.S. Officials Say Pentagon Committed To Understanding UFO Origins

Two senior U.S. defense intelligence officials said on Tuesday the Pentagon is committed to determining the origins of what it calls "unidentified aerial phenomena" - commonly termed UFOs - but acknowledged many remain beyond the government's ability to explain.
A parking sign at the Little A'Le'Inn as an influx of tourists responding to a call to 'storm' Area 51, a secretive U.S. military base believed by UFO enthusiasts to hold government secrets about extra-terrestrials, is expected in Rachel, Nevada, U.S. Sep

U.S. Official Says Pentagon Committed To Understanding UFO Origins

Two top U.S. defense intelligence officials said on Tuesday the Pentagon is committed to determining the origins of what the government calls "unidentified aerial phenomena" in the first public congressional hearing in more than 50 years concerning phenomena commonly known as UFOs.
A security guard in personal protective equipment (PPE) walks at a main shopping area following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China March 29, 2022.

Shanghai Hits Prized 'Zero COVID' Status But Lockdown Lingers

Shanghai achieved its long-awaited milestone of three consecutive days with no new COVID-19 cases outside quarantine zones on Tuesday but most residents will have to put up with confinement for a while longer before resuming more normal life.
Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar walks during a Lukoil energy event, in Baghdad, Iraq November 11, 2021.

Iraq Balks At Greater Chinese Control Of Its Oilfields

Iraq's oil ministry thwarted three prospective deals last year that would have handed Chinese firms more control over its oilfields and led to an exodus of international oil majors that Baghdad wants to invest in its creaking economy.
People wearing protective face masks commute amid concerns over the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Pyongyang, North Korea March 30, 2020, in this photo released by Kyodo. Picture taken March 30, 2020. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

N.Korea Mobilises Army, Steps Up Tracing Amid COVID Wave

North Korea has mobilised its military to distribute COVID medications and deployed more than 10,000 health workers to help trace potential patients as it fights a sweeping coronavirus wave, state media outlet KCNA said on Tuesday.

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