HONG KONG( AFP)-A Philippine domestic worker who was sexually abused by her Hong Kong employer will take the city's police to court over their decision not to classify her as a victim of human trafficking, her lawyers said Friday( July 2). Activists have long argued that the city's 370, 000 domestic workers-mostly poor women from the Philippines and Indonesia-are acutely vulnerable to various forms of exploitation, including sexual abuse, and have backed calls for a suite of dedicated anti-traff

Washington, DC( CNN) While holding a press conference on Friday in Atlanta about the current coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump said that he didn't know people died of the flu.... His grandfather died of influenza in 1918, according to Trump biographer Gwenda Blair." When I was hearing the amount of people that died with the flu, I was shocked to hear it," Trump said while touring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's headquarters.... I would have said,' Does anybody die o

The novel coronavirus has infected more than 108, 000 people around the world and killed more than 3, 800, according to CNN's tally.... The Centers for Disease Control has said it is likely that widespread transmission of the virus will occur in the United States, where there were 601 confirmed cases as of noon on Monday.... And he attended campaign fundraisers over the weekend and on Monday....

" Reports that COVID-19 has spread to Iranian prisons are deeply troubling and demand nothing less than the full and immediate release of all American citizens," Pompeo said.... " Their detention amid increasingly deteriorating conditions defies basic human decency." At least four Americans are imprisoned in Iran, which has had more than 8, 000 coronavirus cases and nearly 300 deaths.... Sign Me Up No Thanks By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy....

Washington( CNN) Two Republican members of Congress on Sunday announced they will self-quarantine after interacting with an individual who tested positive for the novel coronavirus at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference. Sen.... Read More close dialog Sign up for CNN's Meanwhile In America A daily analysis of US politics for global readers.... Sign Me Up No Thanks By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy....

Will he continue to have rallies and be out there on the campaign trail?... And I'll tell you what, with our President--this man who doesn't sleep and who I have seen work 15-16 hours a day every day--I have no problem thinking that he's going to be just fine and just healthy." THE POINT--NOW ON YOUTUBE!... In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics....

The cracks are falling along predictable lines.... While health officials have sought to present a realistic and cautious picture of the national situation, Trump and his political allies are hoping to relay an altogether different message: that the virus is contained, Americans face little risk, and life should proceed as normal.... I give you my honest opinion of what we should be doing, my honest evaluation, the same way as I'm doing today....

Hong Kong( CNN) The number of cases of the novel coronavirus has risen to more than 108, 000 globally, with at least 27, 000 cases outside of China, as the economic trauma caused by the outbreak continues to impact global share markets.... At least 3, 821 people have died as a result of the virus so far, with the majority in mainland China.... Almost 100 countries and territories have now confirmed cases, and dozens of deaths have occurred in Italy, Iran and South Korea....

New York( CNN Business) The shale industry that made the United States the leading oil and gas producer on the planet is facing its deepest crisis yet.... We don't want to invite more government intervention in this industry." Mike Sommers, CEO of the American Petroleum InstituteAmerica's shale oil industry is caught in the crossfire of an epic battle between Russia and Saudi Arabia.... And that battle is taking place during the coronavirus outbreak, a pandemic that is slamming oil demand by c

Just as suddenly as the Democratic race narrowed to a one-on-one showdown between the Vermont senator and former Vice President Joe Biden, it's brought a primary that Sanders needs to win--or his path to the Democratic nomination could quickly evaporate.... Four years ago, Sanders' stunning victory in Michigan slowed Hillary Clinton's march to the party's nomination and foreshadowed a struggle with working-class voters across the upper Midwest that would ultimately lead to President Donald Trum