Blast-rocked South African oil refinery shut down for investigations
By Rogan Ward and Wendell Roelf
DURBAN (Reuters) – South Africa’s second-largest crude oil refinery, the Engen plant in Durban, (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
WHO warns against pandemic complacency amid vaccine rollout
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U.N. warns 2021 shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Next year is shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe and rich countries (More…)
In silence, Greek city buries coronavirus dead
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Firefighters move in on Southern California canyon blaze despite high winds
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U.S. job growth slows sharply; long-term unemployment rises
By Lucia Mutikani
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Moderna to supply four million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Israel
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Coronavirus claims 1.5 million lives globally with 10,000 dying each day
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(Reuters) – Over 1.5 million people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 with (More…)
Trump spy chief labels China biggest threat to freedom since World War Two
By Mark Hosenball
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Fire sweeps through Southern California canyon, residents flee
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