VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis on Saturday issued a call for action to protect the planet and help the poor in his second Ted conversation. Pontiff, known for his passion for social media and technology for G, said in a videotape message at a TED conference on climate change …
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OSLO (AP) – David Beasley, head of the UN World Food Program, told the Associated Press that his organization had become speechless by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize. “I think this is the first time in my life that I have been without words. I was just shocked and amazed, …
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LONDON (AP) – The British government has launched an investigation into how nearly 16,000 new coronavirus infections were reported as a result of a technical glitch, failing which could spur new outbreaks, which critics say could easily spiral out of control. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told lawmakers Monday that the …
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Grade school and high school students in the Philippines began classes from home on Monday after a coronavirus epidemic forced remote-learning on an education system already struggling to fund schools. Distance education has been a rational nightmare for a long-time poverty-stricken Southeast Asian country that lacks …
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) – Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group, the Oromo, celebrated Erica’s annual Thanksgiving celebration on Saturday amid tight security and political tensions and significantly less crowds due to the Kovid-19 epidemic. Hundreds of people were arrested ahead of the festival, accused by some officials of plotting a terrorist attack and …
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