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Disneyland Paris reopens, but no hugs for Donald

MARNE-LA-VALLEE, France (AFP) -- Disneyland Paris, Europe's biggest private tourist attraction, reopened its gates Wednesday after four months of coronavirus…

160 turtles caught in plastic waste rescued from Bangladesh beach

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- About 160 sea turtles, many of them injured after getting entangled in plastic waste, have…

Baby infected with COVID-19 in the womb: study

by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- Doctors in France have described what they said was the first confirmed case…

Tiger, pangolin farming in Myanmar risks ‘boosting demand’

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Conservationists have warned a sudden change in Myanmar's law allowing the commercial farming of tigers, pangolins…

‘Strong evidence’ mothers can transmit virus to newborns

  by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- There is "strong evidence" that COVID-19- positive mothers can…

Colombia lost forest area the size of Sao Paulo in 2019: report

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombia lost 159,000 hectares of forest -- an area the size of Brazilian megacity Sao Paulo…

Israeli scientists use waste in battle against virus

by Alexandra Vardi TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- Israeli scientists have come up with a "simple" and low-cost method to…

State officials respond to Hawaii’s largest single-day count of new COVID-19 cases

By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday,…

UK royal residences reopen after virus shutdown

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Some of Queen Elizabeth II's royal residences will reopen to the public later this month…

Malnutrition in poorer nations costs firms up to $850 billon: study

by Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, France (AFP) -- Hunger, poor nutrition and obesity not only present a health burden in developing…

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