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Lone bell chime to mark Notre-Dame fire anniversary
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Lone bell chime to mark Notre-Dame fire anniversary

A lone bell will ring out from what remains of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Wednesday, the sole event…
Piano van: Hong Kong music lessons go mobile to beat virus
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Piano van: Hong Kong music lessons go mobile to beat virus

Yoyo, six, frowns with concentration as she plays the piano in the back of a truck — still able to…
Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town
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Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town

South African police on Tuesday fired rubber bullets and teargas in clashes with Cape Town township residents protesting over access…
Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline
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Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline

Doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have become the unwitting heroes of the coronavirus pandemic, winning applause from balconies and streets…
Debt moratorium ‘essential’ to help Africa fight coronavirus: Macron
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Debt moratorium ‘essential’ to help Africa fight coronavirus: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for a moratorium on the debt of African countries as “an essential step”…
South Koreans head to polls despite global pandemic
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South Koreans head to polls despite global pandemic

South Korean voters turned out in force Wednesday despite the coronavirus threat, putting on compulsory face masks and gloves to…
Trump freezes WHO funds as world weighs easing lockdown
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Trump freezes WHO funds as world weighs easing lockdown

Donald Trump ordered a freeze on funding for the World Health Organization for “mismanaging” the coronavirus crisis, as world leaders…
Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame’s rebirth one year after fire
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Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame’s rebirth one year after fire

Perched over the gaping roof of Notre-Dame, a crane stands idle above the silent Paris cathedral, where repair work has…
Hunger for ‘good news’ grows as pandemic woes deepen
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Hunger for ‘good news’ grows as pandemic woes deepen

Battered by grim headlines, horrifying statistics and deep uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic, many people worldwide are trying to lift…
Pacific clean-up after homes ‘blown to smithereens’ by superstorm
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Pacific clean-up after homes ‘blown to smithereens’ by superstorm

Tens of thousands of people remain homeless in Vanuatu a week after Tropical Cyclone Harold pummelled the impoverished Pacific nation,…
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