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How one man's dream led to 50,000 pilgrims honoring Our Lady of Copacabana in Bolivia
Santa Maria Times - California
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COPACABANA, Bolivia (AP) — More than 50,000 people from Bolivia and neighboring Peru make a pilgrimage every August to Copacabana, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, to honor Bolivia's patron saint, Our Lady of Copacabana. In the main event of the...
Comment: Paris climate accord moves on without United States
Herald - Washington State
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August 3, 2025
By Shannon Gibson / For The Conversation When President Donald Trump announced in early 2025 that he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement for the second time, it triggered fears that the move would undermine global efforts to...
Irish lay missionary, child among several kidnapped from orphanage in Haiti
Detroit Catholic
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August 5, 2025
(OSV News) ─ A longtime Irish missionary in Haiti has been kidnapped in what may be a targeted attack amid that nation's long-running armed gang violence and instability. Gena Heraty was among several people -- including a three-year-old child --...
Irish lay missionary kidnapped from orphanage in Haiti
OSV News
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August 5, 2025
(OSV News) — A longtime Irish missionary in Haiti has been kidnapped in what may be a targeted attack amid that nation’s long-running armed gang violence and instability. Gena Heraty was among several people — including a three-year-old child —...
El mundo conmemora 80 años de la bomba atómica en Japón mientras potencias siguen intercambiando amenazas nucleares
KVIA - Texas
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August 6, 2025
Por Brad Lendon, CNN Mientras el mundo conmemora el 80º aniversario del primer uso de un arma nuclear en la ciudad japonesa de Hiroshima, cerca del final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, expertos y sobrevivientes advierten que el planeta está más...
Amazon Sandbar Transforms into a Living Sea of Giant River Turtles
LatinAmerican Post
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August 5, 2025
At dawn on the Guaporé River, the sand comes alive—not with ripples or wind, but with the heaving shells of more than 41,000 giant South American turtles, a nesting frenzy so massive it has stunned scientists and redrawn the boundaries of wildlife...
Goals and Highlights: Real Salt Lake (1)2-2(4) Atletico San Luis in Leagues Cup
VAVEL
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August 3, 2025
EVENT ENDED A rather complex duel, despite multiple attempts by both teams, the ball could not be captured before the eleven steps. Little by little, time ran out and in the end, the extra point went to San Luis. Goal, goal, goal, goal for Salt...
La Paz City Council Approves Land Towards Housing for Well Being Program
Gringo Gazette
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July 29, 2025
The La Paz City Council has approved the declassification of land in the districts of Todos Santos and El Pescadero as well as the Calafia neighborhood. The approved land will be used for the construction of affordable housing which is part of the...
Bolivian President Hails Plurinational State as Key Achievement Ahead of Bicentennial
teleSUR
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Bolivian President Luis Arce: Photo: ABI August 1, 2025 Hour: 11:52 am On Friday, as Bolivia began celebrating 200 years of independence, President Luis Arce praised the creation of the Plurinational State as one of the country’s most important...
Visa-Free Entry: 44 Countries Lebanese Passport-Holders Can Travel To Hassle-Free
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Want to travel to the chilly mountains of Georgia or roam amongst Rwanda's impeccable wildlife? Lebanese passport-holders can do it all as citizens of the Middle Eastern country can now travel to 44 nations across the...
Goals and Highlights: Real Salt Lake (1)2-2(4) Atletico San Luis in Leagues Cup
VAVEL
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August 3, 2025
EVENT ENDED A rather complex duel, despite multiple attempts by both teams, the ball could not be captured before the eleven steps. Little by little, time ran out and in the end, the extra point went to San Luis. Goal, goal, goal, goal for Salt...
Shannon Gibson: US government may be abandoning global climate fight, but new leaders are filling void — including China
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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August 2, 2025
When President Donald Trump announced in early 2025 he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Agreement for the second time, it triggered fears that the move would undermine global efforts to slow climate change and diminish America’s global...
Cuba marks bicentennial of Bolivia's independence
Cuban News Agency
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August 2, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 1 (ACN) The bicentennial of Bolivia's proclamation of independence was commemorated at the headquarters of the Cuban Friendship Institute (ICAP by its Spanish acronym) with a solidarity event, days before the historic August 6,...
Bolivia Faces Critical Fire Situation With Over 4,000 Hotspots
teleSUR
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Bolivian firefighters, July 30, 2025. X/ @noticiasfides July 30, 2025 Hour: 12:45 pm On Wednesday, Deputy Minister of Civil Defense Juan Calvimontes confirmed that Bolivian authorities have recorded 4,160 wildfire hotspots so far, which places...
Xinhua Headlines: Chancay Port opens Inca Trail of New Era toward shared prosperity between China, Latin America
Xinhua News Agency
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An aerial drone photo taken on May 16, 2025 shows a container ship in Chancay Port in Chancay, Peru. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)* The construction of the Port of Chancay, launched in 2021, is creating a maritime gateway to Asia and beyond, revitalizing the...
TV tonight: are you one of the 2.6 million in UK with ADHD?
The Guardian
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August 5, 2025
Do You Have ADHD? 8pm, Channel 4 Conversations around attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) feel more prevalent, as awareness and diagnoses have both increased in recent years. This programme says, in fact, that an estimated 2.6 million...
China happily and aggressively filling Trump’s climate vacuum
Asia Times
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August 1, 2025
When President Donald Trump announced in early 2025 that he was withdrawing the US from the Paris climate agreement for the second time, it triggered fears that the move would undermine global efforts to slow climate change and diminish America’s...
China Happily And Aggressively Filling Trump's Climate Vacuum
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
Latest stories US going all in on sea drones to deter Taiwan war US-China trade talks threaten to explode over Russia oil Trump burning a diplomatic bridge to Malaysia Globally, leaders from Italy, Germany and France rebutted Trump's assertion...
What is the chikungunya virus, how are countries such as China battling it?
Al Jazeera
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August 6, 2025
United States health officials are urging travellers to remain vigilant as a mosquito-borne virus continues to circulate across parts of Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Indian Ocean. Since the beginning of 2025, there have been...
El Salvador teams up with Bolivia to expand crypto adoption
Cryptopolitan
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July 31, 2025
El Salvador teams up with Bolivia to expand cryptocurrency adoption through cooperation agreement. The Central Bank of Bolivia signed memorandum with El Salvador’s Digital Assets Commission. Bolivia’s virtual asset usage surged from $46.5 million...