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Galapagos authorities are desperately hoping for a revival of the vital tourism industry -- the main engine of the local economy -- once visitors are allowed to fly in again
World
17.08.2024
'Adapt and survive' as Galapagos girds for life without tourism
Jonel Cadet, 25, sits in his rehab room at the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Cite Soleil -- if not for his motorcycle accident, he would not have discovered he had COVID-19
World
17.08.2024
In Haiti, disbelief and rumors lead to virus deaths
Beninese singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo, shown here at the 2020 Grammys, says coronavirus exposes how "greed has fragilized our system"
World
17.08.2024
A world redrawn: Pandemic, protests are 'wake-up call,' says Angelique Kidjo
Vital Kamerhe (L) is President Felix Tshisekedi's (R) chief of staff
World
17.08.2024
DR Congo president was in the know, top aide tells graft trial
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Assyrian Christians, also known as Syriacs, are part of the eastern Christian tradition and pray in Aramaic, which Jesus is believed to have spoken
World 17.08.2024
Assyrian Christians fear for their future in Turkey
Protestors in Washington hold up their phones at a march on June 3
World 17.08.2024
Please bring supplies: How US protests are coordinated online
Young Bayaka Pygmies set up camp in the Dzanga-Sangha reserve in March
World 17.08.2024
Last redoubt: Pygmies return to forest to isolate against coronavirus
Ethiopians planted four billion trees last year and are aiming for five billion this year -- but there are concerns many seedlings don't grow
World 17.08.2024
Despite snags, Ethiopia scales up massive tree-planting campaign
A man eats lunch at the Aegis, a Taipei restaurant started by a Hong Kong lawyer which helps Hongkongers who have left the city
World 17.08.2024
Hong Kong protesters seek sanctuary overseas as noose tightens
Mass unemployment, bankruptcies and other potential shocks could hit the richest but supporters of tax reform say they should still shoulder more of the burden
World 17.08.2024
Tax the rich? Post-pandemic recovery idea finds favour in UK
A paramilitary police officer stands guard outside the Swedish embassy in Beijing in 2019
World 17.08.2024
Sweden's ex-ambassador to China goes on trial
Embattled AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina is facing an independent inquiry into allegations of embezzlement and preferential treatment
World 17.08.2024
Under-fire African Development Bank boss facing new graft probe
Fiji has expressed interest in joining a quarantine-free travel 'bubble' with Australia and New Zealand, which account for many of the tropical idyll's tourists
World 17.08.2024
'Answered prayers': Fiji declares itself coronavirus free
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