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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What a blind man's death reveals Asmelash Woldeselassie has given his eyesight, left arm and now his life to a succession of wars in Tigray. January 31, 2021 at 04:41PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

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Three lives, one message: Stop killing Mexico's transgender women In Mexico, the second most dangerous country to be transgender, trans women fight to be protected. January 31, 2021 at 04:38PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

In Mexico, the second most dangerous country to be transgender, trans women fight to be protected.

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Romania's young history fans battle to save imperial spa resort Volunteers try to breathe new life into a Romanian resort once a playground for European elites. January 31, 2021 at 04:30PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Volunteers try to breathe new life into a Romanian resort once a playground for European elites.

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Myanmar Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears

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Life in a Day 2020: Kevin Macdonald says documentary 'reinforces everyone's similarities' British director Kevin Macdonald's new documentary of personal videos from around the world giving a snapshot on 25 July 2020. January 31, 2021 at 04:00PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

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Have US police departments become too militarised? President Biden is reportedly looking to restrict local police from receiving surplus military gear. January 31, 2021 at 04:07PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

President Biden is reportedly looking to restrict local police from receiving surplus military gear.

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Impostor syndrome: 'I feel like I don't deserve my success' An influencer and a corporate professional from India share their experiences of impostor syndrome. January 31, 2021 at 04:06PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

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Covid vaccination: LA Dodgers stadium closed by protests Protests by anti-vaccine and far-right groups forced the closure of Dodger Stadium on Saturday. January 30, 2021 at 06:22PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Protests by anti-vaccine and far-right groups forced the closure of Dodger Stadium on Saturday.

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Federal officials pause plan to vaccinate Guantánamo detainees.

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Protesters disrupt motorists from entering Dodger Stadium vaccination site.

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"The grief creeps up on you," says Pamela who is raising two children alone after losing her husband.

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Japan whale hunting: 'By-catch' rule highlighted after minke death The death of a whale which got trapped in a net off Japan has once again exposed the hunting divide. January 30, 2021 at 04:20PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

The death of a whale which got trapped in a net off Japan has once again exposed the hunting divide.

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Pentagon Halts Plan to Vaccinate the 40 Prisoners at Guantánamo Bay

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Algeria's coronavirus restrictions mean that people in the diaspora are unable to properly mourn.

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Could a vaccine get rid of malaria for good? Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya. January 30, 2021 at 04:02PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya.

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Lebanon ambulance driver: 'Hospitals can't take our Covid patients' Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse. January 30, 2021 at 04:01PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse.

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Joseph Sonnabend, Early Force in Fight Against AIDS, Dies at 88

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Part of Highway 1 in California Falls Into the Ocean

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Sylvia Lieber, Creative Kindergarten Teacher, Dies at 102

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Sonny Fox, Whose ‘Wonderama’ Mixed Fun and Learning, Dies at 95

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France and Germany, alarmed by variants, will restrict incoming travelers.

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A Georgia Chicken Town Reels After a Plant Disaster

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Coachella music festival is canceled again.

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Legal Pressure on Trump Increases With Judge’s Order in Fraud Inquiry

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Health Providers Worldwide Welcome Biden Reversal of Anti-Abortion Rule

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Biden intelligence briefings to be led by veteran C.I.A. officer, who previously briefed George W. Bush.

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Robert Cohan, 95, Dies; Exported Contemporary Dance to Britain

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G.O.P. Quiet as Pressure Mounts to Address Lawmaker’s Conspiracy Claims

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Black Lives Matter foundation wins Swedish human rights prize Organisers of the Olof Palme prize praise the group for promoting "peaceful civil disobedience". January 29, 2021 at 03:48PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Organisers of the Olof Palme prize praise the group for promoting "peaceful civil disobedience".

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Covid: Argentina imposes new tax on wealthiest A one-off tax on Argentina's richest people will pay for medical supplies and help for businesses. January 29, 2021 at 04:07PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

A one-off tax on Argentina's richest people will pay for medical supplies and help for businesses.

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The exiles: Hong Kong at a crossroads Pro-democracy protesters face a tough decision over continuing to fight or fleeing to the UK. January 29, 2021 at 04:08PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

Pro-democracy protesters face a tough decision over continuing to fight or fleeing to the UK.

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Surfing duck: Pet becomes local celebrity at Australian beach The duck - called Duck - has become renowned locally for his daily forays into the sea. January 29, 2021 at 04:07PM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J BBC News - World

The duck - called Duck - has become renowned locally for his daily forays into the sea.

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Share Your Memories of Someone You Lost to Covid-19

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A West Virginia newspaper company is suing Google and Facebook over online ads.

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Biden Visits Walter Reed, the Hospital That Treated Both Him and His Son

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A ‘Race’ to Vaccinate, After South Africa Variant Is Detected in South Carolina

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Why Did the N.Y.P.D. Solve Fewer Crimes Last Year?

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Violence in Afghanistan May Delay U.S. Troop Withdrawal

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It’s Been 10 Months, and I Still Don’t Know When to Replace My Mask!

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For Dreamers, Action Will Speak Louder Than Words

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G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars

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Behind the Stock Market’s Wild Ride This Week

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