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From egg hunter to protector, Malaysian battles to save turtles

Aziz Mustaffa used to collect turtles' eggs from a Malaysian beach and sell them. But nowadays, he makes a living as a ranger protecting the creatures' nesting sites. His transformation…

Danfe TV July 21, 2020

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Climate change on track to wipe out polar bears within 80 years: research

Climate change is starving polar bears into extinction, according to research published on Monday that predicts the apex carnivores could all but disappear within the span of a human lifetime.…

Danfe TV July 21, 2020

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Landmark EU deal sealed

European Union (EU) leaders on Tuesday approved a landmark stimulus package to fight the withering aftershocks of the coronavirus outbreak that has sunk Europe into its deepest recession in history.…

Danfe TV July 21, 2020

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Trump taunts Biden as incompetent

Facing bad polls, US president slings mud as opponent’s status rises US President Donald Trump assailed likely opponent Joe Biden as "not competent" to lead the US, speaking as polls…

Danfe TV July 20, 2020

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Afghans make online plea amid US troop withdrawal

Afghans shared accounts of violence linked to the Taliban on social media with the hashtag phrase "don't redeem the Taliban" as anxiety grows about the US withdrawing troops and attempting…

Danfe TV July 20, 2020

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Iran executes former translator convicted of spying for CIA, Mossad

Iran on Monday executed a former translator convicted of spying on its forces for the US and Israel, including help to locate a top Iranian general killed later in a…

Danfe TV July 20, 2020

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Facing a crisis, New York hopes to reinvent itself again

People fleeing town, widespread joblessness, a rising crime rate: The coronavirus pandemic has plunged New York into crisis, deeply concerning for many, but for others a chance for this famously…

Danfe TV July 20, 2020

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EU virus deal sees progress

Proposal gains traction as fears of breakdown linger EU leaders were making progress on Monday after three days of haggling over a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID-19…

Danfe TV July 20, 2020

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Brazil’s indigenous chief Raoni hospitalized in weakened state

Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire, one of the Amazon rainforest's best-known defenders, was transferred between hospitals Saturday due to weakness and a "worsening" state of health, one of the medical facilities…

Danfe TV July 19, 2020

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Civil rights hero Lewis mourned

Heralded US racial equality campaigner passes away at 80 US flags were flown at half-staff on Saturday at the White House, federal properties and several states as politicians and activists…

Danfe TV July 19, 2020