‘Green favela’ fights to live sustainably in Brazil
by Pascale TROUILLAUD SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- At first glance, it looks like any other shantytown in Brazil: a…
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Portugal closes schools to fight virus outbreak
LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal will close all schools from Monday until at just before Easter to stem the spread…
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Cavs’ forward Love pledges $100,000 to support idled arena workers
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has committed $100,000 to help workers at the team's…
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Watchdog sues for data on airport facial recognition
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A civil liberties watchdog sued the US government Thursday seeking the disclosure of records on…
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NBA Jazz guard Mitchell tests positive for coronavirus: report
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has tested positive for the coronavirus, ESPN reported Thursday,…
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Hand-made tale: Indian amputee’s new lower limbs adapt to her body
by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- When amputee Shreya Siddanagowder was offered new hands, the Indian student didn't…
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13 injured as trains collide in Cairo
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Thirteen people were injured when two passenger trains collided Thursday in the Egyptian capital, the health…
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Belgium closes schools, restaurants to fight coronavirus outbreak
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Belgium will close schools, cancel all cultural events and shutter bars and restaurants to stave off…
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“This is a controllable pandemic,” WHO chief says of COVID-19 spread; urges all to double efforts to contain virus
(Eagle News) -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) clarified on Thursday, March 12, that its earlier…
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Catholic churches across Rome to shut until April 3
VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- The Vatican on Thursday took the unprecedented step of closing all Catholic churches across Rome…
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