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Africa’s ‘Great Green Wall’ shifts focus to hold off desert
November 13, 2021
Africa’s ‘Great Green Wall’ shifts focus to hold off desert
KEBEMER, Senegal (AP) — The idea was striking in its ambition: African countries aimed to plant trees in a nearly…
Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
November 13, 2021
Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Santa won’t be getting his traditional welcome in the Dutch city of Utrecht this year.…
Biden and China’s Xi will hold virtual meeting on Monday
November 13, 2021
Biden and China’s Xi will hold virtual meeting on Monday
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden will hold a virtual meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on…
Trump defends chants by rioters on Jan. 6 threatening to hang Pence
November 12, 2021
Trump defends chants by rioters on Jan. 6 threatening to hang Pence
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump defended his supporters’ chants threatening to hang Vice President Mike Pence…
Dutch consider new partial lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record
November 12, 2021
Dutch consider new partial lockdown as coronavirus cases hit record
AMSTERDAM, Nov 11 (Reuters) – The Dutch government on Thursday was considering whether to impose Western Europe’s first partial…
Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail
November 12, 2021
Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced detained U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in…
Climate talks back off from call to end all coal use
November 12, 2021
Climate talks back off from call to end all coal use
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Negotiators at this year’s U.N. climate talks in Glasgow appeared to be backing away from a…
North American companies rush to add robots as demand surges
November 11, 2021
North American companies rush to add robots as demand surges
Nov 11 (Reuters) – Companies in North America added a record number of robots in the first nine months of…
Germany set to plan new virus measures as numbers spike
November 11, 2021
Germany set to plan new virus measures as numbers spike
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s national disease control center reported a record-high number of more than 50,000 daily coronavirus cases Thursday…
Now silent under Taliban, a Kabul cinema awaits its fate
November 11, 2021
Now silent under Taliban, a Kabul cinema awaits its fate
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The cool 1960s-style lines of the Ariana Cinema’s marquee stand out over a traffic-clogged roundabout in…