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U.S. imposes additional visa restrictions on Nigerians
The United States imposed additional visa restrictions on Nigerians over election-related activities, the State Department said on Monday. The restrictions…
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes northern Chile
An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 and at a depth of 44 km struck northern Chile on Friday, the GFZ German…
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US Ambassador to China stepping down as tensions with Beijing rise
erry BTerry Branstad will be stepping down as United States Ambassador to China after more than three years in Beijing,…
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Coronavirus – Israel to impose three-week national lockdown
Israel is to impose a new national lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus – with tough restrictions coming into…
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With their homes in ashes, residents share harrowing tales of survival after massive wildfires
With some neighborhoods in ashes, residents of Oregon, California and Washington states shared harrowing tales of survival after a series of…
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Australia opposes release of Afghan prisoner who killed three of its soldiers
Australia opposes the release of an Afghan soldier, jailed for killing three of its military personnel in 2012, as part…
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Trump twists history of Churchill and FDR to cover up pandemic denialism
President Donald Trump is now not just downplaying the coronavirus — he’s resorting to absurd historical allusions about great World War II…
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Oregon wildfires: Half a million people flee dozens of infernos
More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging across…
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George Bizos, renowned human rights lawyer who defended Mandela has died
Renowned South African human rights lawyer and anti-apartheid defender George Bizos has died, according to his family. Bizos died of…
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Burkina Faso – 13 dead as days of heavy rains cause floods
Authorities in Burkina Faso have declared a state of natural disaster after days of heavy rains caused floods that killed…
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