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Merkel confirms virus control due to German death record

BERLIN (AP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday advocated tougher restrictions on public life and urged her compatriots to cut back on socialization as the country recorded the highest number of one-day deaths from the coronavirus epidemic. Despite the partial shutdown that began on November 2 – Germany is …

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Ethiopia’s conflict has had a ‘terrible effect on civilians’

Nairobi, Kenya (AP) – Ethiopia’s situation is “out of control with a devastating effect on civilians” and urgently needs to be monitored, the UN human rights chief warned on Wednesday, but Ethiopia is rejecting calls for an independent inquiry into its deadly fight. Saying, “He doesn’t need a baby sitter.” …

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Experts in India were shocked by the mysterious disease

New Delhi (AP) – A mysterious disease is still plaguing health officials and experts in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The disease was first found on Saturday evening in Eluru, an ancient city famous for hand-woven products. People started attacking without any warning, said Public Health Director Geeta …

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Close to the UK’s prehistoric Stonehenge in protest of the tunnel

LONDON (AP) – A prehistoric monument to Stonehenge in southern England was closed to visitors on Saturday after dozens of protesters lodged a complaint against the British government’s road-building plans, including a new tunnel near a World Heritage site. The protesters, who identified themselves as an alliance of local residents, …

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