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Brazil reaches 150,000 deaths from COVID-19 milestone
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,…
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