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Colombia police detain dozens in renewed protests
Jul 22, 2021 13:23Police in Colombia have detained 70 people in new anti-government protests that drew thousands of people to the streets across the South American country and left dozens of people wounded.
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World leaders congratulate Raeisi on Iran election victory
Jun 20, 2021 11:12World leaders have extended their congratulations to President-Elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi on his victory on June 18 presidential election.
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Syria condemns US, West for ‘outrageous interference’ in Nicaragua affairs
Jun 15, 2021 16:33Syria has condemned the Western “interference” in Nicaragua’s domestic affairs, which saw the United States slap a set of sanctions on a number of officials in the Central American state over the arrest of pro-US opposition figures there mainly on charges of links to foreign governments.
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WHO chief says vaccine inequality has caused ‘two-track pandemic’
Jun 08, 2021 11:37World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says vaccine inequality between rich and poor countries has created “a two-track pandemic.”
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South America Covid-19 situation 'of very high concern': WHO
Jun 02, 2021 06:15The WHO voiced deep concern on Tuesday at the Covid-19 situation in South America, warning that outbreaks in the already hard-hit region were once again worsening.
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Peru massacre revives fears of violence ahead of presidential election
May 25, 2021 12:21A massacre of civilians in a jungle area of Peru in the run-up to the country's presidential election has sent shockwaves through the nation, raising fears of a revival of bloody rebel violence.
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Protests continue in Colombia, more deaths reported
May 12, 2021 08:21People in Colombia continue to stage protests against the government of President Ivan Duque, and more deaths are being reported as a result of a crackdown by security forces in the country.
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Police, protesters hurl rocks at each other in tense Colombia protest
Apr 30, 2021 11:25Protesters and police standing on opposite sides in the Colombian capital traded rocks Thursday, amid public outrage over a planned tax reform in the country.
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Republican message on Biden border crisis draws ire from Democrats
Mar 16, 2021 13:00Democrats in the US Congress have blasted Republicans as they stepped up attacks on President Joe Biden over a surge of asylum seekers and “humanitarian crisis” at the US-Mexico border.
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Paraguay reshuffles cabinet after violent COVID-19 protests
Mar 07, 2021 09:13Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez announced a cabinet reshuffle Saturday after violent street protests over the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.