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Portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il in Pyongyang. Despite sophisticated efforts to keep its economy afloat, UN sanctions are hurting
World
11.08.2024
Pyongyang sanctions workarounds failing to soften impact
Photos of naked slaves taken in 1850 by a racist professor are currently in a museum at Harvard University
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11.08.2024
US woman sues Harvard over 'slave ancestor' pictures
A Honduran worker marks a pine tree infested with the deadly southern pine beetle
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11.08.2024
From tree killing beetles to crop disease: Central America's struggles with drought
The talks had been suspended after opposition protesters, such as those pictured here in Managua, were temporarily detained by police who used tear gas to prevent an anti-government protest
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11.08.2024
Nicaragua govt agrees to prisoner release to restart opposition talks
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Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of victims 14-year-old Sayyad Milne and 24-year-old Tariq Omar
World 11.08.2024
Footballers buried as New Zealand mosque massacre funerals resume
Finland's 5.5 million people, known for their love of forests, lakes and saunas, topped the UN happiness study for the second year running
World 11.08.2024
Finland tops world happiness rankings, South Sudan bottom: UN
The central bank's unanimous decision to keep rates at 6.5 percent was in line with market expectations
World 11.08.2024
Brazil central bank holds rates steady despite slowdown
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (L), pictured here with US President Donald Trump, has seen his image tarnished by a series of political scandals
World 11.08.2024
Bolsonaro's approval rating plunges as Brazilians lose confidence
New Zealanders have been repulsed by the attack, coming out in large numbers to pray and mourn, especially in Christchurch which remains festooned with flowers, cards and tributes
World 11.08.2024
Mosque massacre funerals resume with teen laid to rest
Tuberculosis, a chronic lung disease which is preventable and largely treatable if caught in time, causes over 1.6 million deaths each year and is the leading infectious killer of our time
World 11.08.2024
Tuberculosis can be eradicated by 2045: experts
Investigators in Ethiopia comb the site of the Boeing 737 MAX crash on March 16, while flight data information will be scrutinized for clues on the cause of the second accident of the aircraft in five months
World 11.08.2024
Boeing 737 MAX to face first congressional hearing
Under the peace accord's provisions, President Faustin-Archange Touadera agreed to form an "inclusive" government
World 11.08.2024
Central African Republic reaches deal on new govt: African Union
Mexican journalist Javier Valdez was an award-winning expert on drug trafficking and organized crime
World 11.08.2024
Slain Mexican journalist's widow says government spied on her
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