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Pandemic pushes Peru’s vital peasant farmers to the brink
November 28, 2020
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
November 28, 2020
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
November 28, 2020
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
November 28, 2020
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
November 27, 2020
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
November 27, 2020
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
November 27, 2020
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
November 27, 2020
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
November 27, 2020
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
November 27, 2020
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…