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The Action union representing medical workers said the failure to pay the promised bonuses was a 'cruel joke'
World
20.08.2024
Russian medics ask where Putin's virus bonuses went
Mosques in Guinea have been closed since late March to stem the spread of the coronavirus
World
20.08.2024
Mosques reopened in Guinea by anti-lockdown protesters
'I'm dreaming of visiting the Imam Ali shrine, which we Shiites normally pray at every single night in Ramadan,' lamented Numan al-Saadi, a Najaf resident
World
20.08.2024
In virus-hit Iraq, shrine visits go virtual
Buzzfeed has said it is closing its news operations in Britain and Australia as it tries to cut costs
World
20.08.2024
Buzzfeed closes news operations in Britain, Australia
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While protecting physical health has been the main concern during the first months of the crisis, it is also placing huge mental strains on large swathes of the global population, UN says
World 20.08.2024
'Major' mental health crisis looming from pandemic: UN
Japan is hoping to lift a state of emergency over the coronavirus early in much of the country as infections drop
World 20.08.2024
Japan seeks to lift virus emergency in most regions
Australia last month announced plans to force Google, Facebook, and other internet firms to share advertising revenues earned from news content featured by their search engines
World 20.08.2024
Australia media group wants tech giants to pay $400m a year
Japan is expected to begin lifting a state of emergency in large parts of the country as new coronavirus infections come under control
World 20.08.2024
Has Japan dodged the coronavirus bullet?
Mara the elephant arrives at the Elephant Sactuary in Mato Grosso state in Brazil after a four-day journey from Buenos Aires, Argentina
World 20.08.2024
Mara the ex-circus elephant retires to Brazil
With a back catalogue of more than 500 Indonesian comics, studio Screenplay Bumilangit is hoping to create its own Marvel-style "Cinematic Universe" with films featuring interconnected characters and settings
World 20.08.2024
Indonesian moviemakers bet on homegrown superhero universe
The test received great attention when it received regulatory approval and was showed off by President Trump at the White House at the end of March
World 20.08.2024
Coronavirus test touted by Trump produces many false negatives: study
US President Donald Trump speaks during the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on September 24, 2019 -- this year's edition of the meeting may end up being held by videoconference
World 20.08.2024
World leaders 'unlikely' to meet at UN in September: chief
The Villa 31 slum in Buenos Aires is separated by a broad avenue from some of the Argentine capital's trendiest neighborhoods
World 20.08.2024
Infections spike in heart of Buenos Aires, worrying authorities
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