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4872 Brazil governors under fire over alleged corruption related to Covid spending
Two Brazilian governors came under more fire Wednesday over allegations of corruption related to Covid-19 spending, with one having his home raided...
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440United States could reach 200,000 Covid-19 deaths in September, says expert
The United States may see 200,000 deaths because of the coronavirus at some point in September, a leading expert said, while total...
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459Iran pushes South Korea to release billions of dollars of oil export revenue
Iran is escalating its pressure on South Korea to release billions of dollars of oil-export revenue, arguing that Seoul is buckling to...
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379Bodies of 20 African migrants recovered off Tunisia
The bodies of about 20 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were recovered Tuesday from waters off Tunisia, a legal official said, as a...
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59520 people detained for George Floyd protest outside US embassy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan police on Tuesday arrested 20 people who attempted to stage a protest outside the US Embassy here in support of...
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554Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is ‘very rare’, WHO says
A World Health Organization (WHO) official said late on Monday that people with the Sars-Cov-2 may not be infectious if they are...
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585University of Washington forecasts 145,000 US Covid-19 deaths by August
University of Washington researchers estimated on Monday that 145,728 people could die of Covid-19 in the United States by August, raising their...
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451PM Boris Johnson to set out further lockdown easing as UK deaths fall
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will talk his cabinet through his plans for easing the UK’s lockdown on Tuesday after officials reported the...
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504With rain and floods, USA braces for Tropical Storm Cristobal
Rain pounded the U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Cristobal, which has already spawned a tornado...
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486Brazil removes data from government website to hide COVID-19 reality
Brazil’s government has stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections in an extraordinary move that critics call an attempt...
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