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Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests
World
April 18, 2020
Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests
Coronavirus deaths have surged past 150,000 worldwide with nearly a quarter of them in the United States, where President Donald…
Pain, solitude, fear: stories of surviving COVID-19
World
April 7, 2020
Pain, solitude, fear: stories of surviving COVID-19
A sense of death stalking the hospital ward, fear of dying alone, tearful despair and disarray at home, solitude, anger…
Americans told to wear masks as Spain sees signs of hope
World
April 4, 2020
Americans told to wear masks as Spain sees signs of hope
Americans on Saturday came to grips with recommendations to wear masks against the coronavirus, while Spain added to hopes that…
‘First we need to stay alive’: virus spread dampens Chile’s fiery protests
World
March 23, 2020
‘First we need to stay alive’: virus spread dampens Chile’s fiery protests
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – For many in Santiago’s Plaza Italia, ground zero for mass protests in Chile that have raged for…
Italy virus deaths hit record as Trump goes on war footing
World
March 19, 2020
Italy virus deaths hit record as Trump goes on war footing
Italy on Wednesday reported nearly 500 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the highest one-day official toll of any nation,…
US takes aim at Russian oil giant Rosneft to press Venezuela
World
February 19, 2020
US takes aim at Russian oil giant Rosneft to press Venezuela
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a subsidiary of Russian state-controlled oil giant Rosneft over its key role…
Amazon deforestation for January hits record
Environment
February 8, 2020
Amazon deforestation for January hits record
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil more than doubled in January compared with the previous year, according to official…
Venezuela intelligence agents raid Guaido offices: opposition
World
January 22, 2020
Venezuela intelligence agents raid Guaido offices: opposition
Agents from Venezuela’s Sebin intelligence service have raided the offices of opposition leader Juan Guaido while he is traveling in…
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon up 85 percent in 2019
Environment
January 15, 2020
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon up 85 percent in 2019
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil soared 85 percent in 2019, compared with the previous year, official data…
Smoke from Australia bushfires reaches Brazil
Environment
January 8, 2020
Smoke from Australia bushfires reaches Brazil
Smoke from bushfires raging across Australia reached Brazil on Tuesday, an arm of the National Institute for Space Research said…