U.S. denies full protection for Pacific fisher, relative of the weasel

The Trump administration on Thursday denied Endangered Species Act protection to a weasel-like woodland mammal called the Pacific fisher across most of its West Coast range, except for a dwindling population in California's southern Sierras.

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Coronavirus: WTO head steps down a year early as downturn looms

Roberto Azevedo's exit comes as global trade is expected to slump to historic lows amid the pandemic.

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Brazil and Mexico report record surge in coronavirus cases as Latin America reels

Brazil and Mexico on Thursday reported a record one-day rise in new coronavirus cases, just as leaders of both countries intensified attempts to reopen their economies even as the spread of the virus in Latin America is seemingly gathering pace.

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Mexico's president pushes back on government forecast coronavirus could impoverish millions

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pushed back on Thursday against a government report that forecast the coronavirus pandemic could drag millions of Mexicans into extreme poverty in Latin America's second largest economy.

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Coronavirus: WTO head steps down a year early as downturn looms

Roberto Azevedo's exit comes as global trade is expected to slump to historic lows amid the pandemic.

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USDA limits review requirements of some biotech farm products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday a rule that will simplify or waive agency reviews of certain biotech farm products, including plants and seeds that have been genetically modified or engineered.

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COVID patients given malaria drug didn't see significant improvements: studies

Patients given the malaria drug touted by President Donald Trump as a potential treatment for COVID-19 did not improve significantly over those who did not, according to two new studies published in the medical journal BMJ on Thursday.

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Global coronavirus death toll exceeds 300,000: Reuters tally

Global deaths linked to the novel coronavirus passed 300,000 on Thursday, while reported cases of the virus are approaching 4.5 million, according to a Reuters tally.

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Slovenia calls an end to its coronavirus epidemic, relaxes some border controls

The Slovenian government late on Thursday called an official end to its coronavirus epidemic, becoming the first European country to do so, after authorities confirmed less than seven new coronavirus cases each day for the past two weeks.

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China's Wuhan says it has tested almost a third of its citizens for coronavirus

China's Wuhan said on Friday it has tested over 3 million of its 11 million citizens for the coronavirus, as it seeks to test all residents after a cluster of new cases raised fears of a second wave of infections.

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'Wild, wild West': Wisconsin reopens for business

As a handful of patrons sat at the bar nursing beers and watching a rerun of a Milwaukee Bucks basketball game on a cloudy Thursday afternoon, Junior Useling prepared for what he hoped would be another busy night at the Patio Bar & Grill.

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Slovenia calls an end to its coronavirus epidemic, relaxes some border controls

The Slovenian government late on Thursday called an official end to its coronavirus epidemic, becoming the first European country to do so, after authorities confirmed less than seven new coronavirus cases each day for the past two weeks.

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Cafes and bars reopen in parts of Australia after coronavirus lockdown

Restaurants, cafes and bars in Australia's most populous state were reopening on Friday after a two-month shutdown under coronavirus lockdown measures, boosting the federal government's bid to get people back in work and the economy back on track.

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In Amazon city, indigenous chief felled by COVID-19 buried with dance and singing

He had asked them to sing and dance at his funeral, and that is how they said goodbye to Chief Messias Kokama on Thursday.

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U.S. says Islamic State conducted attack on Kabul hospital

The United States has assessed that Islamic State Khorasan conducted two attacks in Afghanistan this week, including on a hospital in Kabul in which two newborn babies were killed, U.S. Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad said on Thursday.

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Appalachian Trail: Covid postpones the great American adventure

For Americans are missing the great outdoors, the Appalachian Trail is waiting.

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