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FILE PHOTO: Law enforcement personnel and military vehicles are seen as protesters rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, outside Lafayette Square near the White House in Washington, US, June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo

Can Trump call in troops to quell election day unrest?

Under the US Constitution, governors of US states have primary authority to maintain order within state borders

A message reading "Road for the People" written on Ratchadamnoen Road (or Road for the Royals), is pictured after a mass anti-government protest, on the 47th anniversary of the 1973 student uprising, in Bangkok, Thailand October 15, 2020. Photo :Reuters

Explainer: What's behind Thailand's protests?

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How Big Tech companies gain and maintain dominance

FILE PHOTO: An Azerbaijani service member drives an armoured carrier and greets people, who gather on the roadside in Baku, Azerbaijan September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov

Who's fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, and why does it matter?

A view of Singapore landmarks Merlion statue and Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore City. Photo: Pixabay

Singapore’s secret mantra of evolving into first world country 

FILE PHOTO: People cross a street at the shopping district of Orchard Road amid the coronavirus outbreak in Singapore June 19, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

Explainer: Why Singapore's Covid-19 death rate is the world's lowest

File Photo: Small bottles labelled with a "Vaccine Covid-19" sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

How common cold viruses are being used in vaccines from Russia, China

How should you look after someone with Covid-19?

How should you look after someone with Covid-19?

A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine Covid-19" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken April 10, 2020/Reuters

Explainer: World Health Organisation's struggle for a global Covid-19 vaccine plan

The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, which was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China, is seen in an illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, US January 29, 2020/Reuters

What we know about possible Covid-19 transmission from freight and packages

The Iranian flag. Photo: Reuters/Leonhard Foeger

The US push to extend UN arms embargo on Iran

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How to decorate a bookshelf with more than just books

FILE PHOTO: The flags of China, U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party are displayed in a flag stall at the Yiwu Wholesale Market in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, May 10, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

What are the main areas of tension in the US-China relationship?