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Rescuers stay hopeful about finding more survivors in rubble
June 28, 2021
Rescuers stay hopeful about finding more survivors in rubble
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescue workers digging feverishly for a fifth day Monday stressed that they could still find survivors…
Analysis: North Korea sees ‘propaganda value’ in slimmer Kim, analysts say
June 28, 2021
Analysis: North Korea sees ‘propaganda value’ in slimmer Kim, analysts say
SEOUL, June 28 (Reuters) – A rare mention in North Korean state media of leader Kim Jong Un’s health could…
Migrant death in Italy spurs farm work ban in hottest hours
June 27, 2021
Migrant death in Italy spurs farm work ban in hottest hours
ROME (AP) — Outdoor farm work under the afternoon sun on particularly hot days has been banned in a southern…
Before building collapse, $9 million in repairs needed
June 27, 2021
Before building collapse, $9 million in repairs needed
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nearly three years before an oceanfront building collapsed near Miami, an engineering firm estimated that…
For some US Muslims, raw talk on suicide, mental health
June 27, 2021
For some US Muslims, raw talk on suicide, mental health
Dr. Rania Awaad was attending a virtual religion program this Ramadan when discussion turned to an unexpected question: Is it…
PM Modi urges India to get COVID-19 shots amid Delta variant concerns
June 27, 2021
PM Modi urges India to get COVID-19 shots amid Delta variant concerns
NEW DELHI, June 27 (Reuters) – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people on Sunday to overcome their hesitancy and…
‘Like a hell’: Ethiopia airstrike survivors recall massacre
June 27, 2021
‘Like a hell’: Ethiopia airstrike survivors recall massacre
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Maerg was serving customers at his cafe in Ethiopia’s Tigray village of Togoga when the…
‘It’s unbearable’: US Pacific Northwest swelters in heat wave
June 27, 2021
‘It’s unbearable’: US Pacific Northwest swelters in heat wave
June 26 (Reuters) – A historic heat wave baked the US Pacific Northwest where temperatures pushed into the triple digits…
Report: Over 600 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
June 26, 2021
Report: Over 600 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said Thursday investigators have found more than 600 unmarked…
As virus surges in Uganda, hospitals accused of profiteering
June 26, 2021
As virus surges in Uganda, hospitals accused of profiteering
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — As he struggled to breathe earlier this month, Dr. Nathan Tumubone was tormented by thoughts of…