International
Refugee and Migrant Deaths Growing in Central Mediterranean
At least 500 people have lost their lives making the dangerous sea crossing
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CDC: COVID-19 Third Largest Cause of US Deaths in 2020
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that COVID-19 boosted overall death toll by nearly 16% from previous year; pandemic trailed only
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Record Rains Cause Flash Flooding in Tennessee; 4 Dead
Nashville received more than 7 inches of rain, the second-highest two-day rainfall total ever recorded, Mayor John Cooper said at a news conference Su
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Record Flooding Kills 100 in Sudan
Floodwaters are also threatening to damage Sudan's ancient Meroe Pyramids
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Record Floods Cause Deaths And Widespread Damage in Sudan
The flooding comes despite Ethiopia starting to fill the reservoir behind a giant new dam upstream on the Blue Nile in July
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Coronavirus Numbers Drop in Egypt and Sudan; Libya, Tunisia and Algeria See Increases
Reports say flow of mercenaries to Libya may be responsible for recent increase in infections
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Heavy Rains and Floods Destroy Houses, Dam, Kill 5 in Sudan
Bout, a town of 100,000 people, has been severely hit by heavy rains and floods over the past week with at least 1,200 houses destroyed
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Record Number of COVID-19 Deaths, New Infections in Australian State
13 people die in 24 hours
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Record Rain Causes Flash Floods in Sicilian Capital, Palermo
'Water bomb' storm delivers a year's worth of rain in two hours
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Property Damage in Minneapolis $55 Million and Rising
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey will ask for state and federal aid to help rebuild after the civil unrest
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Brazil Posts New Record of Coronavirus Deaths in Single Day
With total number of cases and deaths soaring, Brazil's president expresses regrets - but says it's 'everyone's destiny'
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UN Decries Lack of Reforms and Widespread Abuse in Eritrea
The UN reports widespread human rights violations, including arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearances, sexual violence and torture in Eritrea
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New Coronavirus Deaths in US, Australia, Thailand and Japan
White House announces tightened travel restrictions to Iran
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Fierce Storm Causes Deaths, Damage and Delays Across Europe
A winter storm has battered Europe with hurricane-force winds and heavy rains
Sport
ATP - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in Cape Town for another record !
51 954 personnes pour un match de tennis. Voilà le nouveau record d'affluence qu'ont réalisé Roger Federer et Rafael Nadal ce vendredi au Cap en Afriq
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UN Urges Calm After Deadly Attack in Disputed Abyei Border Area Between Sudan and South Sudan
The UN is calling for calm in the wake of the attack by armed gunmen on a Dinka village that left dozens dead and scores injured
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Starvation Stalks Counties in South Sudan Cut Off by Floods, Insecurity
Through a combination of floods, bad roads and widespread insecurity, the two counties in the Upper Nile region have been effectively cut off from the
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