MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for 2020
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Thursday, January 2nd 2020 - 08:48 UTC
Australia on fire: thousands evacuate coastal communities; political storm brewing
Thousands of tourists have been given less than 48 hours to evacuate fire-ravaged coastal communities as Australia braces for a heatwave on Saturday expected to fan deadly bushfires.
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Thursday, January 2nd 2020 - 08:44 UTC
People killed in large commercial airplane crashes fell by over 50% in 2019
The number of people killed in large commercial airplanes crashes fell by more than 50% in 2019 despite a high-profile Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia in March, a Dutch consulting firm said on Wednesday.
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Thursday, January 2nd 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Mexican president openly admits the power of drug lords
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador declared an end to the days of collusion between crime and government, saying in a holiday address there was a time when drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was as powerful as the country's president.
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Thursday, January 2nd 2020 - 08:35 UTC
Colombia's capital first woman mayor promises to fight “racism, class distinctions and xenophobia”
Bogota's first woman mayor Claudia Lopez took office on Wednesday, promising leadership in the troubled Colombian capital and pledging to fight “racism, class distinctions and xenophobia.”
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Thursday, January 2nd 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Pope apologizes for slapping a woman who had grabbed him, “we lose patience many times”
Pope Francis apologized on Wednesday for slapping a woman who had grabbed him as he greeted a crowd of devotees, shortly before he delivered a speech denouncing ”every form of violence against women.
