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Second Lieutenant Ermando Piveta, who served in the Brazilian artillery in Africa during World War II, was brought out of the Armed Forces Hospital in Brasilia to a burst of trumpet music and applause after recovering from the new coronavirus
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17.08.2024
99-year-old WWII vet beats coronavirus in Brazil
A man carries a box while organizing 40 tons of food and supplies to be delivered to residents of favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 9, 2020
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17.08.2024
Coronavirus death toll passes 1,000 in Brazil
Tropical Cyclone Harold flattened tourist resorts in Tonga and left a trail of destruction across Pacific island nations
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17.08.2024
South Pacific disease threat follows destructive cyclone
The COVID-19 coronavirus-stricken Australian liner Greg Mortimer in Montevideo's port
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17.08.2024
Last passengers of virus-hit cruise ship off Uruguay will be evacuated to US
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Israel's former armed forces chief Benny Gantz and veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who have been foes through three general elections in 12 months, insist they have made "significant progress" in talks on forming a unity government
World 17.08.2024
Israel rivals resume unity govt talks with two-day deadline
Seven regions in Japan are already under a state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak
World 17.08.2024
Japan PM to expand virus emergency nationwide: reports
The Snapchat app went down Wednesday as more people were turning to social media amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Sheltered-in cut off from Snapchat
Police said a man burning dry grass started the fire near the exclusion zone around the ruined reactor
World 17.08.2024
Kiev says 'no open fire' in forests of Chernobyl nuclear zone
Single-issue parties have long struggled in South Korea
World 17.08.2024
Votes for women: S. Korea's first feminist party seeks parliament seats
Coronavirus has led to hallowed traditions such as the pope's messages to the faithful on Saint Peter's Square being replaced by livestreamed prayers
World 17.08.2024
Pope to livestream Easter mass to locked down world
India's poorest have been hit the hardest by the coronavirus lockdown
World 17.08.2024
India's poor hit hardest by virus lockdown
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said an initial prisoner exchange between the Taliban and the Afghan government was an 'important step' toward peace
World 17.08.2024
US envoy calls Afghan prisoner releases 'important step'
A worker cleans the entrance to St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne after it was vandalised following Cardinal George Pell's release from prison
World 17.08.2024
Cardinal Pell threatened online a week after leaving jail
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