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Pandemic pushes Peru’s vital peasant farmers to the brink

Pandemic pushes Peru’s vital peasant farmers to the brink

PISAC, Peru (AP) — Under a punishing Andean sun, Nazario Quispe digs his plow into the soil where he is…
German minister says partial lockdown could last until Spring 2021

German minister says partial lockdown could last until Spring 2021

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s partial lockdown measures could be extended until early Spring if infections are not brought under control,…
For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny

For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama-Biden administration was a charmed era for America’s tech companies — a moment when they were…
Experts: Virus numbers could be erratic after Thanksgiving

Experts: Virus numbers could be erratic after Thanksgiving

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The coronavirus testing numbers that have guided much of the nation’s response to the pandemic are likely…
Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores

Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores

NEW YORK (AP) — After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small…
Brexit goes down to the wire: EU and UK say big differences remain

Brexit goes down to the wire: EU and UK say big differences remain

BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union and Britain said on Friday there were still substantial differences over a Brexit trade…
Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches on Taiwan parliament floor

Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches on Taiwan parliament floor

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lawmakers in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig guts at each other Friday…
Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19

Students in Burkina Faso fear extremists more than COVID-19

DORI, Burkina Faso (AP) — Balkissa Barro’s been waiting for months to go back to school, but now that she…
Ethiopians flee Tigray capital in fear of imminent assault

Ethiopians flee Tigray capital in fear of imminent assault

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — People continued to flee the capital of Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region in fear of an imminent…
Symptomless and spreading, South Korea battles surge in silent COVID-19 cases

Symptomless and spreading, South Korea battles surge in silent COVID-19 cases

SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are driving a surge in new cases in South Korea, frustrating efforts to control…
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