World Horizons
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Africa: Continent Free of Wild Poliovirus, But Polio Threat Remains
Health authorities in August 2020 declared the African continent free of the wild poliovirus after decades of effort, though cases of vaccine-derived polio are still sparking outbreaks of the paralyzing…
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Europe: Hindering the Spread of Fake News
Two years after agreeing to a self-regulatory code of practice to tackle disinformation, Facebook, Alphabet’s Google, Twitter and other tech rivals must try harder to be more effective, the European…
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Cobalt-Rich Province to Centralize Mineral Sales
All minerals produced through small-scale mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC’s) southeastern Lualaba province must be tested and sold at a centralized trade hub starting in June…
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Europe: EU to Surpass 2030 Renewable Energy Goal
The European Union looks set to slightly beat its goal to get a third of its energy from renewable sources by 2030, but public support will be needed to offset…
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Blazing new trails in Mars mission
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched its first mission to Mars in July 2020 to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its reliance on oil. The Hope Probe,…
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Europe: EU and U.S. to Face PRC Together
The United States and European Union need a shared understanding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to resist it, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in June 2020,…
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Russia: U.S. seeks to widen nuclear arms deal
The United States wants to broaden its main nuclear arms control agreement with Russia to include all their atomic weapons, a U.S. envoy said in June 2020 after talks with…
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BRAZIL/INDIA: Common Ground
India and Brazil have signed 15 accords aimed at forging closer ties between the two emerging market giants across a range of sectors, especially defense, the countries’ leaders tweeted in…
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JAPAN: Police unit created to defend islands
Japan is establishing a special police unit armed with automatic weapons to bolster defense of a group of East China Sea islands and other far-flung isles, the public broadcaster NHK…
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PRC government infiltrates top companies
The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC’s) top technology hub, Hangzhou, plans to assign government officials to work with 100 private companies, including e-commerce giant Alibaba, in a move likely to…
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