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Brasile
Favela Communities in Rio Launch App to Combat Fake Covid-19 Information
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Drinking coffee does not prevent you from getting Covid-19 and, no, being contaminated with Covid-19 will not make men infertile. Amid a flood of disinformation about the new coronavirus, community organizations in the Complexo do Alemão (complex of favelas in Rio's North Zone), have launched, ...
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Brasile
Brazil’s Supreme Court to Decide on Constitutionality of WhatsApp Blocking
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Supreme Court (STF) schedule for next Wednesday, May 20th, includes the judgment of two cases involving the blocking of messaging apps in Brazil, such as WhatsApp and Telegram. The court may reach a final decision on whether this is allowed by law. One ...
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USA
Jay Powell warns US recovery could take until end of 2021
Fed chair says economy may not fully bounce back until virus vaccine is available
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Kenya
Stop human rights violations in curfew enforcement
On Saturday April 25, Kenya extended curfew and lockdown of its two major cities – Nairobi and Mombasa - for another 21 days in an effort to flatten the curve of the Covid-19 disease. For Kenyans, the question of rule of law and police brutality will remain urgent because law ...
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Kenya
Kabuga arrest in France raises questions over Kenya link
Kabuga is said to have had control of the employees of the business enterprises that he headed.
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Israele
Officials: Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in home
The Chinese ambassador to Israel was found dead in his home north of Tel Aviv on May 17, Israel's Foreign Ministry said.
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Turchia
Turkey criticizes EU position on disputes in eastern Mediterranean
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has criticized a joint statement by EU foreign ministers on the issue of disputes in the eastern Mediterranean and called on the EU to consider international law as well as the legitimate rights and interests of Turkey.
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Cina Australia
Coronavirus latest: China’s attitude makes trade hard, Australia warns
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USA
Dollar liquidity measures leave some countries out in the cold
Schemes from US Fed and IMF leave big emerging markets struggling to find finance
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Nicaragua
Cenidh intenta llevar a juicio al Estado de Nicaragua
Una petición inicial contra el Estado de Nicaragua fue entregada este viernes ante la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH),[...]