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Desperate Nigerians sell homes and land to free kidnapped children
August 24, 2021
Desperate Nigerians sell homes and land to free kidnapped children
TEGINA, Nigeria, Aug 24 (Reuters) – After armed men snatched seven of Abubakar Adam’s 11 children in northwestern Nigeria, he…
China’s Mars rover soldiers on after completing program
August 24, 2021
China’s Mars rover soldiers on after completing program
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Zhurong Mars rover is soldiering on after completing its initial program to explore the red planet…
Study: Climate change makes European flooding more likely
August 24, 2021
Study: Climate change makes European flooding more likely
BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say that global warming makes the kind of extreme rainfall that caused deadly flash flooding in…
Survivors grapple with aftermath of deadly Tennessee flood
August 24, 2021
Survivors grapple with aftermath of deadly Tennessee flood
WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — Anna Mays woke up in a panic attack Monday, thinking she was back in the rising…
Kathy Hochul becomes New York’s first female governor
August 24, 2021
Kathy Hochul becomes New York’s first female governor
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday,…
In Canada’s pandemic election, unvaccinated candidates are knocking on doors
August 23, 2021
In Canada’s pandemic election, unvaccinated candidates are knocking on doors
MIRAMICHI, New Brunswick, Aug 23 (Reuters) – In Canadian federal elections, it is a tradition for candidates to knock on…
‘I don’t know what we’ll do’: Haiti quake survivors fear for children’s future
August 23, 2021
‘I don’t know what we’ll do’: Haiti quake survivors fear for children’s future
CAMP-PERRIN, Haiti, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Many survivors of the earthquake that killed more than 2,200 people in southern Haiti…
Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
August 23, 2021
Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cheryl Simpson was supposed to be celebrating her 60th birthday over lunch with friends but…
China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July
August 23, 2021
China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July
BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) – China’s health authority reported on Monday that there were no new locally transmitted cases of…
New Orleans tourism industry worries as coronavirus rages
August 23, 2021
New Orleans tourism industry worries as coronavirus rages
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a neighborhood bar and restaurant, but for two extended weekends every year, the “regulars” at…