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South Africa's defence minister has condemned reported heavyhandedness and vowed to withdraw soldiers caught abusing their powers
World
20.08.2024
Batons, bullying and handcuffs mar Africa's virus shutdowns
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro insists the coronavirus is just a "little flu" and opposed the self-isolation measures now observed by half the wold's population
World
20.08.2024
Anti-quarantine Bolsonaro isolates himself politically
Facebook's "community help" feature for emergencies will be activated to enable users to offer or receive help locally during the coronavirus pandemic
World
20.08.2024
Facebook feature lets people reach out for help in pandemic
Abiy's rule has been marred by widespread ethnic violence
World
20.08.2024
Ethiopia defers landmark August vote due to coronavirus
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Shoppers stand in a queue as they wait to enter the Jabulani Mall in Soweto
World 20.08.2024
Soweto locals fear lockdown will lead to increased crime
Tunisians angered by a coronavirus lockdown gather outside a government office on the outskirts of the capital
World 20.08.2024
Hundreds of Tunisians protest virus lockdown
The president of the Holland America Line has appealed for a port to allow the coronavirus-stricken cruise ship the Zaandam to dock
World 20.08.2024
Cruise ship operator urges 'compassion,' warns more may die
Coronavirus is spreading uncontrollably through the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, its captain said.
World 20.08.2024
US Navy captain says carrier faces dire coronavirus threat: reports
A child looks on as volunteers gather in a sewing workshop to make protective face-masks in the northeastern Syrian city of Idlib
World 20.08.2024
Trump, Erdogan stress need for Syria, Libya ceasefires: W.House
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (right) says that Washington still wants to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (left)
World 20.08.2024
In Venezuela shift, US asks Guaido to renounce power -- for now
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido
World 20.08.2024
Venezuela prosecutor's office summoned Guaido for 'attempted coup'
The bridges that are normally impassable at rush hour were empty
World 20.08.2024
Bustling Lagos turns ghost town under virus lockdown
Russian President Vladimir Putin wore a hazmat suit during a visit to a hospital where COVID-19 patients were being treated
World 20.08.2024
Russia's top coronavirus doctor who met Putin tests positive
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