Violence and looting point to food crisis in S.Africa lockdown
"Mr President we are in the middle of a food crisis. It's war out here," warned Joanie Fredericks, a community…
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Iran virus deaths top 5,000: ministry
Iran on Saturday announced 73 new deaths from the coronavirus, raising the official toll to 5,031 as the government allowed…
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Violence and looting point to food crisis in S.Africa lockdown
"Mr President we are in the middle of a food crisis. It's war out here," warned Joanie Fredericks, a community…
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Coronavirus response stirs Jerusalem sovereignty struggle
Israel's arrest of senior Palestinian officials for "illegal" efforts to contain coronavirus and the Jewish state's closure of a clinic…
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Rescued from Himalaya trails, trekkers find world in turmoil
Stranded in Kathmandu, running out of cash and with no way to get home, Alexander Sys is one of hundreds…
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Forty years ago, Zimbabwe was born
The Union Jack is slowly lowered. An enormous clamour rising from across Salisbury's Rufaro stadium hits fever pitch as 36,000…
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Lesotho’s under-fire PM deploys army to ‘restore order’
Lesotho's embattled prime minister on Saturday announced he had deployed the military onto the streets to "restore order" saying some…
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Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests
Coronavirus deaths have surged past 150,000 worldwide with nearly a quarter of them in the United States, where President Donald…
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Coronavirus spotlights Swedish segregation
People in Sweden with foreign backgrounds are disproportionately affected by the new coronavirus, underscoring the grim reality of segregation and…
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Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests
Coronavirus deaths have surged past 150,000 worldwide with nearly a quarter of them in the United States, where President Donald…
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Hong Kong activists arrested over last year’s democracy rallies
Police in Hong Kong carried out a sweeping operation against high-profile democracy campaigners on Saturday, arresting 13 activists on charges…
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Will Italy’s coronavirus epidemic fuel the far right?
Italy is staring down the barrel of the worst recession since World War II, which could bolster the far-right and…
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Searching for dead brings extra agony in Ecuador’s largest city
Darwin Castillo's father died in Guayaquil during the coronavirus pandemic that has caused the Ecuadoran city's health system to collapse.…
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Ukrainian priests make visors for anti-virus fight
A bearded Orthodox priest carefully assembles a plastic visor as he works with a group of volunteers to provide Ukrainian…
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Chinese help for virus gets wary reception in France
An operation by France's Chinese community to help the diaspora during the coronavirus outbreak by distributing masks, disinfectant and gloves…
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Senegalese wrestler keeps training with an eye on tiny but dangerous foe
One of the rising stars of traditional Senegalese wrestling, Moussa Diop has been driven off the beaches of Dakar, where…
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Virus spreads anxiety among Istanbul’s African migrants
With a list of names in his hand, Alfa Barrie is on the phone to an African migrant, one of…
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Horrors revealed at virus-hit Canada nursing home
Elderly residents left soiled and unfed after their caregivers fled the premises, 31 deaths in the space of a few…
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Chile unrest simmers under pandemic lockdown
Six months after the largest social unrest in 30 years broke out, the streets of Chile are calm once again…
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German virus patients are ‘lucky’ ones
After making it through the first night breathing on her own, 60-year-old Martina Hamacher can only say: "I've been lucky."…
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Coronavirus response stirs Jerusalem sovereignty struggle
Israel's arrest of senior Palestinian officials for "illegal" efforts to contain coronavirus and the Jewish state's closure of a clinic…
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NKorea flouts sanctions through China shipping: UN report
North Korea sharply stepped up trade in coal and oil products last year in defiance of UN sanctions through the…
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Leaders warn Africa short of funds to fight pandemic
International financial institutions and African leaders warned on Friday the continent needs tens of billions of dollars in additional money…
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Leaders warn Africa short of funds to fight pandemic
International financial institutions and African leaders warned on Friday the continent needs tens of billions of dollars in additional money…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro defends sacking health minister amid pandemic
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday defended his decision to restart economic activity in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Morocco’s army readies for influx of virus patients
Morocco's army has mobilised all its resources to help the health system tackle the coronavirus pandemic, beefing up facilities for…
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Africa still needs $44 bn to fight pandemic: World Bank and IMF
The World Bank and IMF said on Friday Africa needs $44 billion more to fight the coronavirus pandemic despite a…
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Canada funds oil sector environmental cleanup during pandemic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced Can$1.7 billion (US$1.2 billion) to help Canada's oil sector, struggling with low prices,…
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No kidding: Ex-Baby Bok world champion Jordaan retires to rear goats
Former world under-20 champion Paul Jordaan announced his retirement from rugby on Friday at the age of 28 to rear…
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Africa still needs $44 bn to fight pandemic: World Bank and IMF
The World Bank and IMF said on Friday Africa needs $44 billion more to fight the coronavirus pandemic despite a…
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