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Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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…
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