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SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – The Dominican Republic’s opposition presidential candidate, Luis Abinader, declared victory late on Sunday, as early results in a poll marked by the coronavirus pandemic showed him
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NEW YORK — Prosecutors on Sunday asked a judge to schedule a Friday court appearance in New York for Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate to face charges she helped him recruit
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The border between Australia’s two most populous states, Victoria and New South Wales (NSW), is to close after a spike in Covid-19 cases in Melbourne. The outbreak in Victoria’s capital
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July kicked off with a drizzly and windy start, but the skies are about to clear as the hot weather is due to return with highs of 30C next week.
Buy now, pay whenever? Lockdown lift for online shopping loans
(Reuters) – Browsing online during lockdown, Jessica Friend spotted a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses she liked, but the price tag made the 30-year-old Ohio resident think twice. What persuaded her
Rare brain-eating amoeba case found in Florida
A case of a rare brain-eating amoeba has been confirmed in Florida, according to health officials in the US state. The Florida Department of Health (DOH) said one person in
Asia shares at four-month peak, stimulus trumps virus fears
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares held near four-month highs on Monday as investors counted on super-cheap liquidity and fiscal stimulus to sustain the global economic recovery even as surging coronavirus
Asia shares at four-month peak, stimulus trumps virus fears
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares held near four-month highs on Monday as investors counted on super-cheap liquidity and fiscal stimulus to sustain the global economic recovery even as surging coronavirus
In vote during coronavirus, Dominican Republic's ruling party may lose power
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – Millions voted in a closely fought presidential election in the Dominican Republic on Sunday, defying a coronavirus outbreak that had delayed the vote and forced the