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Analysts say the downturn has been mitigated by a stimulus package decided on by the government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, shown here posing with a doctor before the event "Brazil beating COVID-19" at Planalto Palace on August 24, 2020
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11.08.2024
Virus plunges Brazil into recession with record 9.7% drop
Officials in hazmat suits paraded empty coffins through the streets of Jakarta to remind residents that coronavirus cases are still surging
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11.08.2024
Indonesia stages coffin parade as reminder of virus threat
Kushner (C), US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien (R) and Head of Israel's National Security Council Meir Ben-Shabbat (L) were aboard the first commercial flight from Israel to the UAE
World
11.08.2024
Kushner visits UAE base where coveted F-35 jets deployed
Beijing claims historical rights to vast swathes of the South China Sea, including islands, reefs and atolls in the Spratlys
World
11.08.2024
Philippines will not follow US in blacklisting China firms: official
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow has warned that dissent is being silenced in the city
World 11.08.2024
Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow warns dissent being silenced
Sudan's ousted president Omar al-Bashir answers procedural questions during his trial in Khartoum
World 11.08.2024
Sudan's Bashir trial adjourned to September 15
Students were masked as they headed back to class in Strasbourg, eastern France
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Masks the subject as virus-wary schools reopen across Europe
Iran has agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to visit two sites suspected of hosting undeclared activity in the early 2000s
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Iran nuclear deal parties meet amid US pressure
The spill was declared an ecological disaster for the Indian Ocean archipelago, and a massive clean-up operation was launched
World 11.08.2024
2 dead as Mauritius oil spill clean-up boats collide
Turkey deployed the Oruc Reis research vessel and warships to the disputed waters on August 10 and prolonged the mission twice
World 11.08.2024
Turkey extends Mediterranean gas exploration mission
Tunisia's prime minister-designate Hichem Mechichi delivers a speech as parliament readies for a confidence vote
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Tunisia lawmakers to hold confidence vote on new government
The movement, with protesters wearing trademark red T-shirts, has survived repeated crackdowns, with dozens of dead since October 2019
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Guinea opposition vows new protests over Conde re-election bid
Chinese authorities have detained an Australian journalist since at least August 14, but have not disclosed why
World 11.08.2024
China silent on detention of Australian journalist
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