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Squirrel in Colorado tests positive for bubonic plague
CBS NEWS
COLORADO, USA - A squirrel has tested positive for the bubonic plague in the Town of Morrison in Colorado, Jefferson County Public Health officials announced in a statement over the weekend. The squirrel, discovered on Saturday, is the first case of plague in Jefferson County, the statement said.
UN cargo plane carrying aid crash-lands in Somalia
ALJAZEERA
BELEDWEYNE, Somalia - A United Nations cargo plane carrying humanitarian aid has crashed at Beledweyne Airport in central Somalia, officials said.
Trump moves to pull US out of WHO amid pandemic
BBC NEWS
President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Brazil's President Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus
BBC NEWS
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus.
Gunmen kill 24 people in attack on Mexican drug rehab centre
ALJAZEERA
IRAPUATO, Mexico - At least 24 people were killed in an armed attack on a drug rehabilitation facility in the central Mexican city of Irapuato, Mexican police said on Wednesday, underlining the challenge the government has in fulfilling a pledge to stop gang violence.
Coronavirus cases rising in 40 Of 50 US states
AP
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States climbed to an all-time high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states in a reversal that has largely spared only the Northeast.
Kenya: 3 People killed in clash with police over face masks
AP
NAIROBI, Kenya — A witness says three people were killed in a small town in Kenya’s Rift Valley during a confrontation between police and residents over the wearing of face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Jesus as White should be reconsidered- Archbishop of Canterbury
CNN
London, United Kingdom- Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England, has said the church should reconsider its portrayal of Jesus as a White man.
Aunt Jemima brand retired due to racial stereotype
AP
NEW YORK, USA— Quaker Oats is retiring the 131-year-old Aunt Jemima brand, saying the company recognises the character’s origins are “based on a racial stereotype.”
COVID-19: China cancels 1,000 plus flights amid new outbreak
AP
BEIJING, China — China raised its emergency warning to its second-highest level and cancelled more than 60% of the flights to Beijing on Wednesday amid a new coronavirus outbreak in the capital.
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