Zimbabwe investigating mysterious deaths of 11 elephants

The carcasses of the elephants were discovered on Friday in Pandamasue Forest, located between Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls.

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Protesters demand Belarus leader resign as massive demonstrations move into fourth week

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered Sunday in the capital of Belarus, beginning the fourth week of daily protests demanding the resignation of the country's authoritarian president after an election they call rigged gave him a sixth term in office.

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Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Sunday

Global coronavirus cases surged past 25 million on Sunday as India marked a worldwide record for daily new cases in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Death toll rises to 29 after restaurant collapse in China's Shanxi province

Twenty-nine people were killed and seven seriously injured when a restaurant collapsed in northern China’s Shanxi province, the country’s emergencies ministry media said on Sunday.

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1 shot dead in Portland as rival protesters clash

One person was shot and killed late Saturday in Portland, Ore., as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets, police said.

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Royal fact and fiction — how do you draw the line?

Just as an unauthorized biography of Prince Harry and Meghan has hit booksellers, other books that had beginnings in royal fact are entering the literary fray, reminding those with an interest in such fare that there is a long history of using the royal world as fodder for fiction.

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