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The U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, shown here in March, is planning to debate violence against protesters.

U.N. Human Rights Council To Hold Urgent Debate On Police Brutality, Racism

A group of African nations requested the urgent debate on racism and police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's death. The U.S. is no longer a member of the U.N.'s top human rights body.

Mine Executives In Brazil Step Down After Deadly Dam Collapse

Several top executives of a Brazilian iron mine company have stepped down temporarily after a government investigation into January's deadly dam collapse. About 300 people were killed.

An unfinished residence which belongs to former PLA Gen. Gu Junshan is pictured in Puyang, Henan province, in January.

China's Military Latest Target In Anti-Corruption Drive

A former top general of the People's Liberation Army has been indicted for his allegedly lavish lifestyle and investigators say there's evidence of wrongdoing at key military units.

An exterior view of an Anthem Health Insurance facility on February 5, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. About 80 million company records were accessed in what may be among the largest healthcare data breaches to date. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)

After Anthem Breach, How To Better Protect Your Social Security Number

Top five ways of how to safeguard your identity and personal accounts.

Hillary Clinton laughs as Labor Secretary Tom Perez endorses her during a campaign stop in Iowa on Dec. 4.

Hispanic Lawmakers Say Hillary Clinton Needs A Little 'Sizzle' In A VP

Two top Hispanic House Democrats weigh in on what Hillary Clinton should look for in a running mate.

<em>Forbes</em> says that Elizabeth Holmes, seen here at an event last November, is now worth far less than she was last year, due to problems at Theranos, the biotech company she founded.

Net Worth Of Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes Plunges To $0 In New 'Forbes' Estimate

One year after Elizabeth Holmes topped the magazine's list of the wealthiest self-made women with a worth of $4.5 billion, Forbes now values her fortune at "nothing."

The hands on the clock of the legislative palace in La Paz, Bolivia, are moving left to recover the identity of people living in the Southern Hemisphere, authorities said Tuesday.

Bolivia's De-Colonized 'Clock Of The South' Turns Widdershins

A clock on top of the country's Congress building in La Paz now has hands that turn counterclockwise — a move by the leftist government to embrace the country's location in the Southern Hemisphere.

A page dated Feb. 2, 1941, from the diary of German Nazi ideologue Alfred Rosenberg is displayed at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington on Tuesday.

Diary Of Influential Nazi Given To Holocaust Museum

The diary contains handwritten notes by Alfred Rosenberg, a top aide to Adolf Hitler who helped shape Nazi ideology. Sara Bloomfield, director of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, says it took 17 years to procure the diary.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter talks to the media during the FIFA Post Congress Week Press Conference on May 30 in Zurich.

Amid Bribery Scandal, FIFA President Sepp Blatter Will Resign

Just days after he won an election to a fifth term, Blatter said the interests of FIFA are "very dear to me and this is why I have taken this decision."

Participants play the latest video games at the gamescom computer game fair in Cologne, Germany, on Wednesday. The Electronic Sports League, which sponsors a tournament in the city later this month, says it will require random drug tests to ensure players are clean.

Video Game League Announces Random Drug Tests For Competitors

The Electronic Sports League is implementing the new requirement after a top player at one of its tournaments acknowledged he and his team "were all on Adderall" during competition.

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