2nd Person Dies Amid Dengue Epidemic in French Caribbean

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A dengue epidemic in several French Caribbean islands has claimed its second victim, officials said Wednesday.A 75-year-old French woman who traveled regularly to St. Martin died this month after contracting the mosquito-borne virus and being evacuated to Paris, according to a statement from the Regional…


Bomb Kills Pakistani Policeman Assigned to Anti-Polio Team

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A roadside bombing targeted a police vehicle in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing a policeman and wounding three others, officials said. The police were assigned to escort health workers during an anti-polio vaccination campaign in the region.      No one immediately claimed responsibility for…


Coronavirus Death Toll Near 1,900

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Chinese health officials reported Tuesday the number of confirmed cases from a coronavirus outbreak has surpassed 72,000, with the death toll rising to nearly 1,900.The latest update included 98 more deaths and 1,886 new cases of the virus that has strained China's healthcare system and…


Italy’s Salvini Abortion Comments Fuel Ire

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Italy's opposition leader Matteo Salvini provoked a vehement backlash on Monday after insinuating that migrant women who went to emergency rooms to seek an abortion led an "uncivilized" life.The comments from the ex-interior minister and head of the far-right League that some women having abortions…


UN: Antarctic High Temp Records Will Take Months to Verify

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Record high temperatures reportedly measured in Antarctica will take months to verify, the U.N. weather agency said Sunday.A spokesman for the World Meteorological Organization said the measurements made by researchers from Argentina and Brazil earlier this month have to undergo a formal process to ensure…