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Storm Amanda leaves at least 18 dead in Central America

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) -- Emergency workers were searching for seven people still missing Monday as El Salvador and…

New York mayor declares 11pm city curfew amid protests

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York's mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday declared a city curfew from 11:00…

Mexico tops 10,000 COVID-19 deaths: government

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico's tally of confirmed COVID-19 deaths passed 10,000 on Monday, the health secretary said. News…

#EBCphotojournalism: Protesters converge on White House, call for end to police brutality

WASHINGTON (Eagle News) -- After another night of protests, that sometimes included looting, vandalism and violence, demonstrations that weren't as…

US cities under curfew after fresh anti-race protests, looting

  by Charlotte PLANTIVE and Joy POWELL, with Ines BEL AIBA in Washington Agence France Presse MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)…

US records 1,225 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States recorded 1,225 coronavirus deaths on Friday, bringing its total to 102,798 since…

Trump cuts ties with WHO mid-pandemic, signals end of US funding for UN agency

by Susan Stumme with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Friday…

New US jobless claims at 2.12 million as layoffs pass 40 mn

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Another 2.12 million people filed for unemployment in the United States last week, pushing total…

Tropical storm Bertha forms off US Atlantic coast

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Tropical storm Bertha formed off the coast of the southeastern United States on Wednesday, becoming…

Canadian court rules against Huawei exec fighting extradition

by David P. Ball VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) -- An executive for Chinese tech giant Huawei suffered a legal setback Wednesday…

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