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Ecuadorian tribe wins legal battle over the Province of the Amazon
The decision ends the years-long legal battle over the land
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From Prince Charles to Harrods, refugees target global markets with luxury crafts
Launched by the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) in 2018, and named after the 1951 Refugee Convention, MADE51 links refugee…
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Making waves: Female round-the-world crew to fight ocean plastic
The two-year all-female voyage will collect samples from some of the planet's most important and diverse marine environments to build…
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Warning in Colombia due to suspicion of fungus outbreak in banana crops
By mid-2016, Colombia had expressed concern about the possible arrival of the fungus to its territory due to illegal migration…
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7 things you need to know about world hunger
The number of people going hungry has risen for the third year running after years of improvement
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Taiwan president travels to Haiti to bolster relations in the region
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen visited Haiti in an attempt to bolster support in the region after Dominican Republic broke diplomatic…
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Top Puerto Rican officials resign over profanity-laced chat
The comments had drawn the ire of many Puerto Ricans who said they were ashamed of his language and of…
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Cuba debuts modern Chinese train as rail overhaul begins
“It’s a blessing from God because we had to take this trip and private cars are very expensive, but we…
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Car bomb and all-night hotel siege kill 26 in Somalia’s Kismayo
A car bomb exploded at the hotel in the southern port city while local elders and lawmakers were meeting on…
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Trump pattern is create a crisis, retreat, move on
It’s no surprise that Trump has difficulty conceding defeat, even when it’s plain as day
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