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Daytime darkness: Total solar eclipse wows in Latin America
December 15, 2020
Daytime darkness: Total solar eclipse wows in Latin America
CARAHUE, Chile (AP) — Thousands of people gathered in the Chilean region of La Araucanía on Monday to witness a…
South Korea passes law to ban anti-North Korea leaflets amid activists’ outcry
December 14, 2020
South Korea passes law to ban anti-North Korea leaflets amid activists’ outcry
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Monday to ban the launching of propaganda leaflets into North…
Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic
December 14, 2020
Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Night began to fall in Rio de Janeiro’s Pedra Branca state park as four Brazilian…
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
December 14, 2020
Families marry off daughters to ease finances amid COVID-19
KOIDU, Sierra Leone (AP) — The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends…
Brexit sends ripples of uncertainty down France’s coast
December 14, 2020
Brexit sends ripples of uncertainty down France’s coast
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Long lines of trucks carrying stockpiles for British companies jam the highways leading to France’s northern…
After 110K virus deaths, nursing homes face vaccine fears
December 14, 2020
After 110K virus deaths, nursing homes face vaccine fears
After 110,000 deaths ravaged the nation’s nursing homes and pushed them to the front of the vaccine line, they now…
COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort
December 14, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort
PORTAGE, Michigan (AP) — The first of many freezer-packed COVID-19 vaccine vials made their way to distribution sites across the…
Protesting Indian farmers call for 2nd strike in a week
December 14, 2020
Protesting Indian farmers call for 2nd strike in a week
NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers have called for a national strike on Monday, the…
UK, EU say talks will continue on post-Brexit trade deal
December 13, 2020
UK, EU say talks will continue on post-Brexit trade deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — Throwing overboard a self-imposed deadline, the European Union and Britain said Sunday they will “go the extra…
Sudan’s PM visits Ethiopia, as Tigray refugees top 50,000
December 13, 2020
Sudan’s PM visits Ethiopia, as Tigray refugees top 50,000
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday arrived in Ethiopia, his office said, amid a growing refugee crisis that has…