By Lorenz Duchamps, The Epoch Times A former Miss Universe New Zealand finalist Amber-Lee Friis suddenly died Monday at age 23. The New Zealand Police Department said in a statement that…
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Cyclone Kills at Least 82 in India and Bangladesh, Flooding Lowlands
by FDeditorBy Reuters KOLKATA/DHAKA—The most powerful cyclone to strike eastern India and Bangladesh in over a decade killed at least 82 people, officials said, as rescue teams scoured devastated coastal villages…
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By Reuters LONDON—Rolls-Royce plans to cut at least 9,000 jobs, or more than a sixth of its workforce, in the latest blows to the UK economy and aviation industry dealt…
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US, Canada Extend Ban on Non-Essential Travel Until June: Trudeau
by FDeditorBy Jack Phillips, The Epoch Times Canada and the United States came to an agreement Tuesday to extend a ban on non-essential travel between the two nations for another 30…
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By Reuters ROME—Italy’s government on May 16 approved a decree which will allow travel to and from abroad from June 3, in a major development, as it moves to unwind…
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Hong Kong Leader Rejects Protesters’ Call for Independent Police Probe
by FDeditorBy Reuters HONG KONG—The Beijing-backed leader of Hong Kong on Friday ruled out an independent inquiry into allegations of police brutality against pro-democracy protesters, though she did accept a watchdog’s…
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By Paula Liu, The Epoch Times Switzerland announced on May 8 that people over the age of 65 can leave their homes and resume their normal activities. Due to the…
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Fritz Gerber, Who Steered Roche From Infamy to Biotech Success, Dies at 91
by FDeditorBy Reuters ZURICH—Fritz Gerber, the long-time head of Roche Holding who helped transform the Swiss company from an image-tarnished vitamins, drugs and chemicals conglomerate into a biotechnology and diagnostics giant,…