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Manaus fills mass graves as Covid-19 hits the Amazon: ‘Utter disaster’
On Sunday 140 bodies were laid to rest in Manaus, the jungle-flanked capital of Amazonas state. On Saturday, 98. Normally the figure…
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Algeria calls for UN-backed political solution to Libyan crisis, that respects the free will of the Libyan people
Algeria on Thursday called for a political solution to the Libyan crisis, based on the UN Security Council resolutions, that…
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Israeli helicopters strike targets in southern Syria
Israeli helicopters fired several rockets from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on targets inside southern Syria, Syrian state media reported on…
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Egypt army: Ten soldiers killed and injured in north Sinai blast
“An explosive device went off hitting an armoured vehicle south the city of Bir al-Abd (in North Sinai),” he…
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Coronavirus: what do scientists know about Covid-19 so far?
Where did it come from and how did it first infect humans? The Sars-CoV-2 virus almost certainly originated in bats, which have…
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Libya: GNA head by Fayez al-Sarraj Rejects National Army’s Ramadan Truce
The Government of National Accord (GNA) head by Fayez al-Sarraj said on Thursday that its forces would keep fighting after…
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Lebanese PM Hassan Diab: “Today is a historic day for Lebanon”
Hassan Diab described the plan, which was adopted unanimously by the Cabinet earlier in the day, as a comprehensive “roadmap”…
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Arab league slams Israel’s proposed annexation of West Bank as ‘a new war crime’
Arab League said Thursday Israel’s controversial proposal to annex much of the West Bank constituted a “new war crime” against the Palestinians, during a virtual…
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Trump claims China will ‘do anything’ to lose his re-election as coronavirus row escalates
Trump himself is often accused of not doing enough to tackle the crisis. Trump has said China “will do anything…
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Germany bans Hezbollah activity, Classifies it as Terrorist Organization
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Thursday banned Hezbollah activities in the country, his ministry spokesman said on Twitter. He also…
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