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3 days agoVan Morrison targets virus restrictions in 3 new songsVan Morrison is planning to release three new songs that take a swipe at the coronavirus restrictions imposed by the British government.
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3 days agoBelarus borders remain open despite leader's closure threatBelarus’ borders with Poland and Lithuania remain open despite the nation’s president declaring they would be closed and accusing the neighboring nations of instigating w...
3 days agoPope seeks to ‘liberate’ Virgin Mary from the MafiaPope Francis gave his blessing Friday to a new Vatican think tank that is seeking to prevent the Mafia and organized crime groups from exploiting the image of the Virgin ...
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3 days agoGreece: Police move more homeless migrants to new tent campPolice on the Greek island of Lesbos have resumed relocating migrants rendered homeless when fires ravaged the country’s largest refugee camp amid a local COVID-19 outbre...
3 days agoAP Interview: South Africa to know true virus toll in weeksSouth Africa's chief medical adviser says the country should know its true toll from the coronavirus pandemic within a few weeks, as it prepares to almost fully reopen it...
3 days agoBelarus, backers seek to block speeches at UN rights bodyGermany has presented a resolution at the U.N.’s top human rights body that raises concerns about torture, “arbitrary deprivations of life,” and sexual and gender-based v...
3 days agoPoland's senior right-wing party moving to govern aloneAn official with Poland’s conservative governing party says the country’s right-wing coalition has collapsed.
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3 days agoThe Latest: Positives from Brazil chief justice inaugurationIndia’s coronavirus cases have jumped by another 96,424 infections in the past 24 hours, showing little signs of slowing down.
