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Spain death toll hits 9,053 as virus cases pass 100,000

  MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The coronavirus death toll in Spain surged over 9,000 on Wednesday after a record 864…

Iran hits out at US as virus death toll passes 3,000

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's death toll from the coronavirus has passed 3,000, the health ministry said on Wednesday, as…

World faces food crisis in wake of coronavirus: UN, WTO

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The heads of three global agencies warned Wednesday of the risk of a worldwide "food shortage"…

California to release 3,500 non-violent prison inmates

  LOS ANGELES, United State (AFP) --- The prison system in the largest US state of California plans to release…

Russian plane heads to US with supplies for virus fight

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A Russian military plane carrying medical equipment has departed for the United States, the defense ministry…

Hundreds of Tunisians protest virus lockdown

MNILHA, Tunisia (AFP) -- Several hundred Tunisians demonstrated in a working-class district of the capital Tuesday, demanding government support and…

China reports 1,300 asymptomatic virus cases after public concern

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Wednesday said it has more than 1,300 asymptomatic coronavirus cases, the first time it…

The rent is due but many Americans can’t pay the bills

by Luc OLINGA and Juliette MICHEL NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic took Brittany Brook's job on…

In an African forest, a fight to save the endangered pangolin

by Camille LAFFONT Pictures by FLORENT VERGNES Agence France-Presse DZANGA-SANGHA NATIONAL PARK, Central African Republic (AFP) — The prehistoric shape is…

Sixty Australian newspapers to stop printing

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Rupert Murdoch's Australian flagship media group News Corp announced Wednesday it will stop printing around…

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