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High up in Turkish valleys, Afghan shepherds dream of home

High up in Turkish valleys, Afghan shepherds dream of home

In Turkish mountains so high the silver clouds almost touch the top of his head, the homesick Afghan shepherd prepares his baaing flock for a good shear.

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Covid air war being lost, experts warn, urging mass ventilation

Covid air war being lost, experts warn, urging mass ventilation

The world is still not using one of its most effective weapons against Covid -- properly ventilating public spaces -- more than two years into the pandemic, experts warn.

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Johnson, Ortiz share LIV Golf lead in Portland

Johnson, Ortiz share LIV Golf lead in Portland

Dustin Johnson and Carlos Ortiz shared the second-round lead in the LIV Golf Series stop in Portland on Friday as players jumping to the breakaway circuit continued to face criticism.

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Independent Algeria turns 60, but colonial-era wounds remain

Independent Algeria turns 60, but colonial-era wounds remain

Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France on Tuesday, but rival narratives over atrocities committed during more than a century of colonial rule still trigger bitter diplomatic tensions.

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Protesters rally in Spain, Morocco over migrant deaths

Protesters rally in Spain, Morocco over migrant deaths

Demonstrators held rallies in several Spanish cities and in Rabat late Friday to protest over the deaths of 23 African migrants who died in a crush trying to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla in northern Morocco.

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Disinformation a major factor in Brazil election debate

Disinformation a major factor in Brazil election debate

Three months out from the Brazilian presidential election, disinformation about the two main candidates, President Jair Bolsonaro and ex-leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is having a major impact.

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Libyan protesters storm parliament building in Tobruk

Libyan protesters storm parliament building in Tobruk

Protesters stormed Libya's parliament building in the eastern city of Tobruk on Friday, demonstrating against deteriorating living conditions and political deadlock, Libyan media reported.

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Google to delete user location history on US abortion clinic visits

Google to delete user location history on US abortion clinic visits

Google announced Friday it would delete users' location history when they visit abortion clinics, domestic violence shelters and other places where privacy is sought.

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Poston posts 65 to lead PGA John Deere Classic

Poston posts 65 to lead PGA John Deere Classic

J.T. Poston fired a six-under par 65 to hold a four-stroke lead late in Friday's second round of the US PGA John Deere Classic.

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UK monkeypox symptoms different to prior outbreaks: study

UK monkeypox symptoms different to prior outbreaks: study

British monkeypox patients are exhibiting symptoms that differ from previous outbreaks, the first study examining UK cases said on Friday, leading researchers to call for the definition of the disease to be updated.

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