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What’s on TV Sunday: ‘30 for 30’ and ‘Marcella’

By BY LAUREN MESSMAN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3d0GvB5

Nineteen dead in gas-tanker accident in China's Zhejiang

A tanker truck explosion in southeast China killed 19 and injured 172, the state-run People's Daily said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2YuZI8A

U.S. embassy in Seoul displays Black Lives Matter banner in support of anti-racism protests

The U.S. embassy in Seoul draped a huge Black Lives Matter banner on its mission building and tweeted a picture of it in support of an anti-racism campaign across America. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2N1MHhj

El Salvador's president says economic re-opening to begin June 16

El Salvador's president said on Saturday that the nation's economy could start to re-open on June 16, following weeks of a strict lockdown meant to contain the coronavirus. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2B64SzQ

Australia's largest states further ease coronavirus curbs

Australia's two largest states will further ease public coronavirus restrictions at libraries, community centres and nightclubs, officials said on Sunday, despite recording increases in new infections. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UIZEkx

Hong Kong riot cop rebuked for chanting 'black lives matter'

A Hong Kong riot cop who was filmed chanting "black lives matter" and "I can't breathe" on patrol during a demonstration on Friday has been reprimanded by authorities, according to media reports. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2B6bvlT

Australian police arrest two after Captain Cook statue defaced

Australian police said they arrested two women after a statute of British explorer James Cook, captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia, was defaced early on Sunday in Sydney. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3e0Vw7a

South Korea says North Korea should honour agreements

South Korea's Unification Ministry on Sunday said North Korea should honor past agreements signed between the two countries, a day after Pyongyang warned of retaliatory measures against the south that could involve the military. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/30Ai8Yi

China reports 57 new confirmed, 9 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases for June 13

China reported 57 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for June 13, the highest since April 13, according to data released by the national health authority on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2BZQf1n

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Dr. Holly Andersen: The best coronavirus advice, please behave

Dr. Holly Andersen: The best coronavirus advice, please behave The Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute physician on how to better protect yourself from COVID-19.

Businessman close to Maduro arrested; Venezuela slams 'arbitrary detention'

Authorities in Cape Verde have arrested a businessman close to Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Saturday, a move Venezuelan authorities called a violation of international law. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2YBFVEq

SeaWorld interim CEO Marc Swanson on reopening amid coronavirus pandemic

SeaWorld interim CEO Marc Swanson on reopening amid coronavirus pandemic SeaWorld in Orlando reopens this week amid an uptick in coronavirus cases in Florida.

A Black Man Was Found Hanging From a Tree, and a Community Demands Answers

By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON AND JENNY GROSS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hoLgaQ