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What coronavirus? Brazil cabinet video triggers outcry
May 24, 2020
What coronavirus? Brazil cabinet video triggers outcry
On April 22, Brazil was fast becoming a new coronavirus flashpoint, but President Jair Bolsonaro and his cabinet barely mentioned…
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
May 24, 2020
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
China said Sunday that relations with the United States were “on the brink of a new Cold War”, fuelled in…
N. Korea discusses new policies for increasing ‘nuclear war deterrence’: KCNA
May 24, 2020
N. Korea discusses new policies for increasing ‘nuclear war deterrence’: KCNA
North Korea discussed new policies for increasing its “nuclear war deterrence” during a military meeting presided over by leader Kim…
Hong Kong hit by fresh protest after China security proposal
May 24, 2020
Hong Kong hit by fresh protest after China security proposal
Police fired tear gas and pepper spray at hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters who gathered Sunday in opposition to…
Britain divided over reopening schools as virus rules ease
May 23, 2020
Britain divided over reopening schools as virus rules ease
LONDON (AP) — David Waugh is putting down barrier tape and spraying yellow lines on the ground outside the main…
In Mexican border cities, many fear virus is coming from US
May 23, 2020
In Mexican border cities, many fear virus is coming from US
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Adrián Alonso Gama lived life on both sides of the border, until he got the coronavirus.…
Reruns of religious dramas comfort Indians in dire times
May 23, 2020
Reruns of religious dramas comfort Indians in dire times
GURUGRAM, India (AP) — Staying home under lockdown as they wait for the worst of the coronavirus pandemic to pass,…
Trump declares churches ‘essential,’ calls on them to reopen
May 23, 2020
Trump declares churches ‘essential,’ calls on them to reopen
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has labeled churches and other houses of worship as “essential” and called on governors…
Balcony church gains popularity in Kenya amid pandemic
May 23, 2020
Balcony church gains popularity in Kenya amid pandemic
KIAMBU, Kenya (AP) — A groovy rendition of “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” blasts from speakers outside…
Virus cases drop to zero in China but surge in Latin America
May 23, 2020
Virus cases drop to zero in China but surge in Latin America
TOKYO (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic continued to drop in much of Asia on Saturday even as the outbreak surged…