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Brazil, CoronavirusBrazil, carnival, Coronavirus, Rio De Janeiro

Rio cancels Carnival for first time in a century

As the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide looked set to pass a million within days, Rio de Janeiro delayed its annual Carnival parade for the first time in a century…

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Photo Story, USARuth Bader Ginsburg, USA

Photo Story: Late Justice Ginsburg lay in repose at the US Supreme Court

An honour guard brings out the flag-draped casket of late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, USA, 24 September 2020. US President…

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ChileChile

Fossils of a large Jurassic marine predator found in Chile

Handout photos provided by Mauricio Castro Barraza shows experts of the University of Chile while they study the remains of a pliosaur, a marine predator from the Jurassic, near Calama,…

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Canada, CoronavirusCanada, Coronavirus

Canada is in second wave of pandemic, Trudeau urges renewed caution

Canada has entered a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, warning that the country was on the brink of a surge if people did not…

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Coronavirus, USACoronavirus

Warning that it may take several tries to find right COVID-19 vaccine

It may take several tries to find the right vaccine for COVID-19, the Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) director Carissa Etienne said, as she urged countries to begin preparing vaccination…

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CD eNews, Election Watch, USADonald Trump, Elections, USA

Trump will not commit to peaceful transfer of power

US President Donald Trump has refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses November's election. "Well, we'll have to see what happens," the president told a…

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CD eNews, Coronavirus, USACoronavirus

New study shows more contagious coronavirus strain now dominates

The first study to analyse the structure of the novel coronavirus from two waves of infection in a major city found that a more contagious strain dominates recent samples, researchers…

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CD eNews, News, USABreonna Taylor, USA

Police officers shot during nationwide protests in the United States

Two police officers have been shot in Kentucky in the US after no officers were charged with offences directly linked to the killing of Breonna Taylor in March. Protests have…

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Corporate Dispatch, USANike

Nike expects permanent shift to online sales

Sportswear firm Nike has seen a huge rise in online sales as it bounces back from a coronavirus slump. The US company saw digital sales rocket 82% during the June…

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Social Media, USAFacebook, Twitter, YouTube

Advertisers agree deal with social media on steps to curb harmful content

Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have agreed with big advertisers on first steps to curb harmful content online, following boycotts of social media platforms that advertisers had accused of tolerating hate…

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Corporate Dispatch, Microsoft, USAMicrosoft

Microsoft make biggest gaming acquisition ever

Xbox maker Microsoft Corp announced it would acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion in cash, its biggest gaming acquisition ever as it seeks to strengthen its video game offerings in…

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Corporate Dispatch, USAMars Inc, USA

Mars Drops Uncle Ben’s Brand For Promoting Racial Stereotypes

The Uncle Ben's rice brand is getting a new name: Ben's Original. Parent firm Mars Inc. unveiled the change Wednesday for the 70-year-old brand, the latest company to drop a…

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Coronavirus, USACoronavirus, Halloween, USA

US health authorities warn about Halloween celebrations amid coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus has put a new scare into Halloween celebrations in the United States. As millions of U.S. children pick out their costumes and gear up for the annual candy-fueled…

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Brazil, Environment, United NationsAmazon Forest, Brazil, United Nations

Brazil’s Bolsonaro blames indigenous people for Amazon fires in U.N. speech

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro told the United Nations that indigenous people in the Amazon were to blame for fires in the rainforest this year and attacked the media for spreading…

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Corporate Dispatch, USAAmazon, Climate Change, USA

Amazon launches climate-friendly program to help shop for sustainable products

Amazon.com Inc, the world's biggest online retailer, announced the launch of a climate-friendly program on Wednesday to help customers shop for sustainable products, as part of its commitment to be…

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Coronavirus, USACoronavirus, USA, vaccine

U.S. FDA to tighten coronavirus vaccine authorization standards ahead of election

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon announce new, more stringent standards for an emergency authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, lowering the chances that one might be…

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Coronavirus, Photo Story, USACoronavirus, USA

Photo Story: The ‘COVID Memorial Project’ in Washington, DC

A sign is seen among thousands of flags placed to memorialize Americans that died with COVID-19, near the base of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC,…

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USAMike Pence, USA

Aircraft carrying Vice President Pence makes emergency landing

Air Force Two, the plane used to fly Vice President Mike Pence, safely landed at a New Hampshire airport on Tuesday after hitting a bird in flight. The plane was…

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Comuniq.EU, USATrade, US

Biden would rebuild strong ties with EU says adviser

Democrat Joe Biden would end the "artificial trade war" that U.S. President Donald Trump has waged against Europe, while working to address persistent imbalances in agricultural trade between the two…

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USABiden, Trump

Biden bashes Trump’s leadership on pandemic, Trump attacks Biden on trade

Democrat Joe Biden slammed U.S. President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and Trump criticized Biden's record on trade on Monday as the White House contenders battled for votes…

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CD eNews, Iran, USAUS

Iran says it is ready to swap all prisoners with U.S

Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a virtual address to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York…

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USAJustice, Supreme Court

Trump to announce Supreme Court nomination by end of week

President Donald Trump said on Monday he is looking at four or five jurists to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court and he will announce…

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Mexico, WomenFemicide, Mexico

Femicides in Mexico rise more than 2%, protests rage

Femicides in Mexico are on the rise this year, according to official statistics released on the weekend, murders that have intensified protests this month demanding the government address violence against…

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Coronavirus, USACoronavirus, USA

Survey shows US global standing plummets over coronavirus response

The international reputation of the United States has fallen sharply, driven by poor views of how it handled the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey published by the Washington-based Pew…

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Corporate Dispatch, USANorwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, USA

Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise submit health protocols to CDC looking to set sail again

A panel set up by Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd said on Monday it had submitted a report to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…

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USAIran, USA

U.S. to slap sanctions on over two dozen targets tied to Iran arms

The United States on Monday will sanction more than two dozen people and entities involved in Iran’s nuclear, missile and conventional arms programs, a senior U.S. official said, putting teeth…

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Entertainment World, USAEmmy Awards., USA

‘Watchmen,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ win big at virtual Emmy Awards

Quirky feel-good show "Schitt's Creek" and "Watchmen" swept the Emmy awards on Sunday in a live show where the coronavirus pandemic meant most celebrities took part from their sofas and…

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Corporate Dispatch, USAUSA, YouTube

YouTube reverts to human moderators in fight against misinformation

Google’s YouTube has reverted to using more human moderators to vet harmful content after the machines it relied on during lockdown proved to be overzealous censors of its video platform.…

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Coronavirus, USACoronavirus, Moderna, vaccine

Moderna sees 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine candidate by year end

Moderna Inc announced it was on track to produce 20 million doses of its experimental coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year, while maintaining its goal of readying 500…

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Coronavirus, USACoronavirus, vaccine

How drugmakers can keep their pledge and still deliver an October vaccine surprise

As questions mount over whether the United States will authorize a coronavirus vaccine ahead of November elections, experts say there is a slim chance that enough evidence will be available…

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Photo Story, USA, WeatherUSA, Weather

Photo Story: Six Tropical Systems swirl around two oceans

A handout picture made available during the weekend by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows six Tropical Systems swirl around two oceans on the morning of 14 September…

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USAUSA

Trump will nominate a woman next week to succeed Ginsburg on Supreme Court

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate a woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, a move that would tip the court further to the right following…

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USATikTok, USA

Trump gives blessing to deal to allow TikTok to continue to operate in U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he supports a deal that will allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States, after threatening to ban the Chinese-owned app in August.…

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CD eNews, USAUSA, White House

Envelope with deadly poison ricin addressed to White House intercepted

An envelope addressed to the White House and intercepted by U.S. authorities contained a substance identified as ricin, a deadly poison that appeared to have been sent from Canada, the…

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CD eNews, Coronavirus, USAAstraZeneca, Coronavirus, USA, vaccine

AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine trial in U.S still on hold

AstraZeneca Plc said that its COVID-19 vaccine trial in the United States is still on hold. AstraZeneca on Saturday published a document describing details of how the COVID-19 vaccine trial…

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EPA's Eye in The Sky, News, Photo Story, USAUSA

EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Oaktown, Indiana, USA

The Sunrise Coal, LLC mine near Oaktown, Indiana, USA. The mine lies in the Illinois Basin, an elongated field nearly 400 miles long and 200 miles wide covering Illinois and…

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CD eNews, USARBG, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, USA

In pictures: Mourners honour Ginsburg on U.S. Supreme Court steps

On a cool night in a heated political year in Washington, several hundred people clutching candles, flowers and signs quietly gathered on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court to…

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Japan, USAUSA

New Japan PM to meet US Pompeo in October

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is preparing to meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Tokyo early next month, the first high-level meeting between the two allies since Suga…

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USAShooting

Developing Story – Several persons killed after mass shooting in New York State

Several people have reportedly been killed after a mass shooting in a city in the north of New York state. Authorities say the incident in Rochester has resulted in fatalities.…

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Technology, USATikTok, USA

TikTok asks US judge to block Trump’s ban

Popular video-sharing app TikTok has asked a U.S. judge to block the Trump administration from enforcing a ban on the Chinese social media network, according to court documents filed late…

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Be Informed, USARuth Bader Ginsburg

Obituary – U.S. Supreme Court’s Ginsburg, a liberal dynamo, championed women’s rights

Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a heroine to the American left after overcoming entrenched sexism in the legal profession to ascend to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she championed gender equality…

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CD eNews, USA

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg dies at age 87 from pancreatic cancer

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a stalwart liberal on the U.S. Supreme Court since 1993, died on Friday at age 87, the court said, giving President Donald Trump a chance to expand its conservative…

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Coronavirus, United StatesHealth

Pfizer to know by October if vaccine is effective

Pfizer is betting that its coronavirus vaccine candidate will show clear evidence of effectiveness early in its clinical trial, according to the company and internal documents reviewed by Reuters that describe how…

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Coronavirus, Election Watch, USACoronavirus, Donald Trump, vaccine

Biden contradicts Trump’s suggestion that vaccine is weeks away

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday bluntly contradicted President Donald Trump's suggestion that a coronavirus vaccine may be only weeks away, warning Americans they cannot trust the president's…

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Corporate Dispatch, Technology, USATikTok, USA

TikTok to be banned in the US from Sunday

TikTok will be banned in the US from Sunday, according to a new report. Users in the country will be stopped from downloading the video app as well as WeChat, Reuters…

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Election Watch, VenezuelaElections, EU

Maduro says election postponement is impossible

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday said it would be "impossible" to delay parliamentary elections planned for Dec. 6, after the European Union suggested pushing back the vote to meet…

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CD eNews, Election Watch, USADonald Trump, USA

Trump will deliver UN speech next week from White House

U.S. President Donald Trump will not travel to New York on Tuesday for his speech to the United Nations General Assembly, but will deliver the address from the White House,…

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Coronavirus, Corporate Dispatch, USACoronavirus, United Airlines, USA

United Airlines aircraft get antimicrobial coating to protect against COVID-19

United Airlines said on Wednesday it would add an antimicrobial coating to the airline's safety and cleaning procedures to protect against the novel coronavirus. The U.S. carrier said it is…

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Corporate Dispatch, USAEssilorLuxottica, Facebook, USA

Facebook And EssilorLuxottica Announce Collaboration For Smart Glasses

Facebook, Inc. and EssilorLuxottica announced a multiyear collaboration to develop the next generation of smart glasses. The announcement was made by Mark Zuckerberg during Facebook Connect; an annual conference held…

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Chile, CoronavirusChile, Coronavirus

Chileans urged to be ‘prudent’ during Independence Day celebrations

Chile’s health minister has urged Chileans to celebrate the country’s Independence Day holiday on Friday “prudently” amid fears that a special permit allowing people to hold and attend family gatherings…

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Coronavirus, Latin AmericaCoronavirus, Latin America

WHO director warns Latin America is opening too early, COVID-19 still a risk

Latin America has started to resume normal social and public life at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic still requires major control interventions, World Health Organization regional director Carissa Etienne…

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Brazil, CoronavirusBrazil, Coronavirus

Brazil’s Rio risks second wave of COVID-19 with ill-timed reopening

The reopening of beaches and bars as Rio de Janeiro heads into the heady summer season risks a second spike of coronavirus infections, experts warned, even as Brazil’s second-largest city…

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Photo Story, USAUSA

Photo Story: Christie’s to auction Tyrannosaurus Rex Skeleton

The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex can be seen displayed in the auction house Christies's in New York, New York, USA. The skeleton is 67 million years old and was…

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Canada, CoronavirusCanada, Coronavirus, Education

Top Canadian medical expert says smaller classes needed as COVID-19 cases accelerate

Classes in Canada’s high risk schools should ideally have 20 or fewer students so children can maintain safe distance from each other, a top doctor who advised the government of…

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Europe, USAEurope, USA, Wildfires

Smoke from US wildfires reaches Europe

Smoke from the fires devastating swathes of the U.S. West Coast has reached as far as Europe, the European Union's climate monitoring service revealed in its assessment of the "unprecedented"…

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