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Cancer Alley residents continue fight against pollution in the U.S.

02:00 “Cancer Alley” is located in the southern U.S. state of Louisiana, informally named for the high incidence of the disease diagnosed there.This toxic zone spans about 135 kilometer

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Indian PM cautions against 3rd wave of COVID-19 as religious pilgrimage allowed

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday cautioned against callousness regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a day after an annual mass religious pilgrimage is officially

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EU delivers enough doses to vaccinate 70% of adults, von der Leyen says

The European Union has delivered enough coronavirus vaccine doses to member states to reach a target to fully vaccinate at least 70% of adults in the bloc, European Com

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Iran takes steps to make enriched uranium metal: IAEA

Iran has begun the process of producing enriched uranium metal, a step which Tehran said aimed to develop fuel for a research reactor, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing the International Atomic Ene

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Russia tracking Italian navy frigate in Black Sea

The F-265 Contraamiral Horia Macellariu corvette of the Romanian Naval Forces arrives in Odesa for the Exercise Sea Breeze 2021, June 27, 2021. /CFP Russia is tracking an Italian navy frigate

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Russia: Britain, U.S. are trying to incite Black Sea conflict: RIA

Russia on Friday accused Britain and the United States of trying to incite conflict in the Black Sea and said it would defend its borders by all possible means, including with its military, RIA cited

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White House, lawmakers strike $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that a deal has been reached with a bipartisan group of senators to rebuild the country's infrastructure.The president sa

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Russia summons UK ambassador over 'provocative actions' of warship

Russia's foreign ministry said it delivered a stern protest to Britain's ambassador to Moscow on Thursday over what it described as the "dangerous and provocative actions" of a British warship in the

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Denmark asks the UN to tone down criticism of its asylum policy

People attend a demonstration against the tightening of Denmark’s migration policy and deportation orders in Copenhagen, on April 21. /AP Denmark has asked the United Nations to tone down cri

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Putin signs law taking Russia out of Open Skies arms control treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Monday that formalises Russia's exit from the Open Skies arms control treaty, a pact that allows unarmed surveillance f

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Kenya's COVID-19 death toll tops 3,300 mark

A train station in Nairobi, Kenya. /VCG Kenya's COVID-19 death toll surpassed the 3,300 mark on Monday as the country continues its fight against the pandemic.Health minister Mutahi Kagwe anno

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Burkina Faso orders three-day mourning after about 100 civilians killed overnight

A three-day mourning was ordered by Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Saturday after about 100 civilians were killed in an overnight attack on a vi

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UK reports highest daily COVID-19 numbers for more than two months

FILE PHOTO: Crowds of shoppers walk on Oxford Street in London, England. /VCG The UK on Friday recorded 6,238 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily figure in the country for more than two m

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COVID-19: Kenya extends nationwide curfew to July

The Kenyan government on Sunday extended the country's nationwide curfew by a further 60 days to July 27. /Xinhua The Kenyan government on Sunday extended the country's nationwide curfew by a

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Dragon Boat Festival holiday: Train tickets now available!

Train tickets for the first day of China's Dragon Boat Festival holiday is available from Saturday onward. The train ticket sales during the upcoming holiday is also ex

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UN weather body sees rising chance of exceeding global-warming cap

People walk in the rain in Sydney, Australia, March 20, 2021. Australia's most populous state of New South Wales has been experiencing extreme weather condition as record rainfall is triggering b

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Jordan's King warns Israel not to continue violations in Jerusalem

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday warned Israel not to continue its violations in Jerusalem and against Al-Aqsa Mosque while condemning its illegal attempts to expel Palestinians from their hom