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Bolsonaro tells rally Brazil lockdown destroying jobs
World

Bolsonaro tells rally Brazil lockdown destroying jobs

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro railed against the country’s lockdown Sunday in a speech to thousands of anti-confinement demonstrators as the…
Europe emerges from lockdown as global virus cases top 3.5m
World

Europe emerges from lockdown as global virus cases top 3.5m

Millions of Europeans emerged from lockdown on Monday, with hardest-hit Italy leading the way out of its two-month coronavirus confinement.…
Bolsonaro takes down virus shortage video after uproar
World

Bolsonaro takes down virus shortage video after uproar

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro posted a video online Wednesday of a market supposedly hit by shortages caused by coronavirus —…
‘First we need to stay alive’: virus spread dampens Chile’s fiery protests
World

‘First we need to stay alive’: virus spread dampens Chile’s fiery protests

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – For many in Santiago’s Plaza Italia, ground zero for mass protests in Chile that have raged for…
Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus
World

Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus

Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot…
Coronavirus hits ‘heart and soul’ as New York, Los Angeles bars and theaters forced to close
World

Coronavirus hits ‘heart and soul’ as New York, Los Angeles bars and theaters forced to close

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bars, restaurants, theaters and movie houses in New York and Los Angeles were ordered to shut…
Major banks move to calm coronavirus fears as toll passes 6,000
World

Major banks move to calm coronavirus fears as toll passes 6,000

The US Federal Reserve and other central banks announced on Sunday a bold set of measures to shore up confidence…
‘Green favela’ fights to live sustainably in Brazil
World

‘Green favela’ fights to live sustainably in Brazil

At first glance, it looks like any other shantytown in Brazil: a precarious jumble of tin-roof shacks and shoddy streets.…
US takes aim at Russian oil giant Rosneft to press Venezuela
World

US takes aim at Russian oil giant Rosneft to press Venezuela

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a subsidiary of Russian state-controlled oil giant Rosneft over its key role…
Amazon deforestation for January hits record
Environment

Amazon deforestation for January hits record

Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil more than doubled in January compared with the previous year, according to official…
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