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Brazil reaches 150,000 deaths from COVID-19 milestone
World
October 11, 2020
Brazil reaches 150,000 deaths from COVID-19 milestone
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s count of COVID-19 deaths surpassed 150,000 on Saturday night, despite signs the pandemic is…
The Latest: India’s new virus totals still on downward trend
World
October 5, 2020
The Latest: India’s new virus totals still on downward trend
NEW DELHI — India has registered a single-day spike of 74,442 new coronavirus cases, driving the country’s overall tally since…
Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
Features/Interviews
September 29, 2020
Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
NEW DELHI (AP) — Joginder Chaudhary was his parents’ greatest pride, raised with the little they earned farming a half-acre…
World leaders who skipped past UN meetings get their moment
World
September 23, 2020
World leaders who skipped past UN meetings get their moment
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — He’s not recognized as a head of state by the country he’d be visiting. His diplomatic…
Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus
World
August 29, 2020
Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus
(Reuters) – Japan plans to secure enough coronavirus vaccines to inoculate its population four times over, while German Chancellor Angela…
Amazon continues to burn in 2020 despite promises to save it
World
August 19, 2020
Amazon continues to burn in 2020 despite promises to save it
NOVO PROGRESSO, Brazil (AP) — A year ago this month, the forest around the town of Novo Progresso erupted into…
Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders
World
August 15, 2020
Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders
PARIS (AP) — New flareups of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak summer vacation season across much of Europe, where authorities…
Global coronavirus cases top 20 million, doubling in 45 days
World
August 11, 2020
Global coronavirus cases top 20 million, doubling in 45 days
MITO, Japan (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases topped 20 million on Tuesday, more than half of them from…
Venezuela produce market is at center of Caracas COVID-19 outbreak
World
August 4, 2020
Venezuela produce market is at center of Caracas COVID-19 outbreak
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela capital Caracas’ largest produce market is at the center of a worsening COVID-19 outbreak, but cash-strapped…
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days
World
August 1, 2020
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest jumped 28 percent in July from a year ago,…