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EXPLAINER: Why Haiti is prone to devastating earthquakes

EXPLAINER: Why Haiti is prone to devastating earthquakes

Earthquakes have been wreaking havoc in Haiti since at least the 18th century, when the city of Port-au-Prince was destroyed…
China economy under pressure as factory output, retail sales growth slow sharply

China economy under pressure as factory output, retail sales growth slow sharply

BEIJING, Aug 16 (Reuters) – China’s factory output and retail sales growth slowed sharply and missed expectations in July, as…
Quake injured wait for help as new disaster overwhelms Haiti

Quake injured wait for help as new disaster overwhelms Haiti

LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Under Haiti’s burning heat, Jennie Auguste lies with a lost, thousand-yard stare on a flimsy…
California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West

California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of Northern California homes were threatened Sunday by the nation’s largest wildfire and officials warned…
Modi says India will soon unveil $1.35 trln infrastructure plan

Modi says India will soon unveil $1.35 trln infrastructure plan

NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (Reuters) – India will launch a 100 trillion rupee ($1.35 trillion) national infrastructure plan that will…
After UN climate report, individuals seek to do their part

After UN climate report, individuals seek to do their part

HOBOKEN, Belgium (AP) — Young urban shepherd Lukas Janssens guides his flock among the graves in Schoonselhof, one of Belgium’s…
Biden calls school chiefs, lauds defiance of anti-mask rules

Biden calls school chiefs, lauds defiance of anti-mask rules

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden called school district superintendents in Florida and Arizona to praise them for…
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology

Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology

TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 76th anniversary of its World War II surrender on Sunday with a somber ceremony…
Powerful quake adds to Haiti’s misery, killing at least 304

Powerful quake adds to Haiti’s misery, killing at least 304

LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake added to the misery in Haiti, killing at least 304…
Rich nations dip into COVAX supply while poor wait for shots

Rich nations dip into COVAX supply while poor wait for shots

LONDON (AP) — An international system to share coronavirus vaccines was supposed to guarantee that low and middle-income countries could…
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