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International News

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UNICEF to transport 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 92 countries in 2021

November 29 ------ Nearly two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be transported to 92 countries worldwide in 2021, the United Nations...

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Sao Paulo’s first black trans councilwoman defies barriers

November 29 ------ As she steps into the staid chamber of Sao Paulo’s city council, the first black trans woman elected to the municipal ...

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Mexico’s Senate votes to end presidential immunity

November 28 ------ Mexico’s Senate on Thursday approved a constitutional reform eliminating presidential immunity from prosecution for cr...

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Dimming Sun’s rays could ease climate impacts in Africa

November 28 ------ Dialing down the Sun’s heat a notch by injecting billions of shiny sulfur dioxide particles into the stratosphere coul...

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New Zealand’s Ardern set to declare climate emergency

WELLINGTON, November 27 ------ New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government is set to declare a climate emergency in a symbolic...

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Trump says he will leave White House if Biden wins Electoral College vote

REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware/WASHINGTON, November 27 ------ U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the...

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AstraZeneca says its vaccine needs 'additional study'

LONDON, United Kingdom, November 27 ------ The head of British drug manufacturer AstraZeneca said on Thursday further research was needed...

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Undiagnosed HIV rising in Eastern Europe, Central Asia – agencies

STOCKHOLM, November 27 ------ The EU’s disease control agency and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for better HIV t...