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Western US, Europe facing devastating wildfires

Wildfires are burning through much of the Western U.S., with thousands of firefighters trying to battle blazes that have destroyed homes and forced thousands to evacuate.Countries in Europe have been

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Peruvian police bust criminals selling ICU beds to COVID-19 victims

01:14 Peruvian police say they have captured an alleged criminal ring that charged COVID-19 patients thousands of dollars for intensive care beds in a public hospital.Health care and co

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New York hotels evict homeless people given shelter during pandemic

02:22 Tens of thousands ofhomelesshave been staying inhotelsacross the U.S. paid for by federal programs aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19.Butwithcase counts declining, making

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Thousands of Cubans take to the streets in biggest protest in decades

01:16 Cuban authoritiesare urging residents on the island to take to the streets to fight against anti-government protesters. This comes after​​thousands ofdemonstrators turned out on S

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Storm Elsa hits eastern Cuba

01:13 Tens of thousands of people along the southern coast of Cuba are evacuatingas Cubans bracefor Tropical Storm Elsa.Rain bands and winds are already hitting the eastern part of the

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China's New Stories: The Cat Rescuer

06:01 Meet this young Communist Party of China (CPC) member who has rescued thousands of homeless cats. In the special series "China's New Stories," host Tian Wei went

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India's PM Modi announces free COVID-19 vaccines for all adults

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the Indian federal government would provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge to all adults from later this month in an effort to turn the tide

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Mexicans vote to decide thousands of public positions

02:42 Mexico is holding its midterm elections today, in a broad-ranging vote that will decide thousands of public positions for the next six years. And while President Lopez Obrador isn

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Mexicans vote on Sunday in largest elections ever

02:02 Mexicans head to the pollsthis weekend, ​for elections historic in size with thousands of positions on the line. But they're historic, too, for the violence that's accompanied the

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See how COVID-19 has impacted organ transplantation in Venezuela

03:20 Venezuela’s organ transplant crisis has been deepening for years.Even before thecoronaviruspandemic, the wait list for transplant patients meant an agonizing daily reality for tho

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Palestinians in Gaza live by the rubble of their former homes

After 11 days of Israeli airstrikes which killed 256Palestinians, including 66 children, many in Gaza are digging out their lives from the rubble of their former h

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COVID-19 funerals in Venezuela cause financial burdens

02:37 Death can be a serious financial burden for families across the world, with funeral expenses running into hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars. That is especially true in Venez

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Power station fire leaves thousands without electricity in Queensland

An explosion and fire at the Callide Power Station in central Queensland, Australia, left thousands of households and businesses without power on Tuesday, local media ABC News reported.Electricity ha

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Students march in School Strike 4 Climate in Australia

Thousands of students across Australia marched in the streets demanding action on climate change as a part of the “School Strike 4 Climate.” Take a look at the rallie

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Day after ceasefire, Israeli forces disperse protest at al-Aqsa Mosque

Click arrows to view gallery One day after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Palestinians celebrated in Gaza whileIsraeli forces dispersed a protest at the al-Aqsa Mosque comp

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Syrian refugees begin early voting for country's presidential election

Thousands of Syrian refugees and expats residing in Lebanon began casting ballots in early voting ahead of Syria’s presidential election.Many were bussed to their countr

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What happened to the flu season in the U.S.?

02:54 In a normal year, tens of thousands of Americans die of the flu.The 2020-21 flu season just ended with roughly 600 deaths in the U.S.Regular colds also fell dramatically this year