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Dexamethasone, a commonly-used steroid, can help critically-ill COVID-19 patients, according to a new study

S.African Pharma Giant To 'Ramp Up' Dexamethasone Production

S.African pharma giant to 'ramp up' dexamethasone production

S.Africa: Not Even World's Top Eatery Is Immune To Coronavirus

Mussel power: Wolfgat's speciality is seafood and ingredients foraged from the ocean

S.Africa: Not even world's top eatery is immune to coronavirus

UN Accuses Multiple Countries Of Quietly Sending Arms To DR Congo

The UN has warned that arms being sent to the DR Congo military (like this soldier pictured in February 2020) are ending up in the hands of eastern militias

UN accuses multiple countries of quietly sending arms to DR Congo

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Giant Squid, Stranded In South African Beach, To Be Part Of Museum

The squid was still alive when it washed ashore but eventually died in spite of rescuers trying to roll it back into the water.

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South Africa said on June 4 it had recorded 3,267 novel coronavirus cases in 24 hours, the biggest jump since the pandemic hit

WHO Warns Pandemic Accelerating In Africa

WHO warns pandemic accelerating in Africa

Palestinian security forces loyal to Hamas stand at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip

Palestinians Stranded By Coronavirus Seek Way Home

Palestinians stranded by coronavirus seek way home

Nkurunziza, pictured on the election campaign trail on May 16

Shock And Fear As Burundi Mourns Veteran President

Shock and fear as Burundi mourns veteran president

OECD Secretary-General Jose Angel Gurria (pictured October 1, 2019) said that "failure to reach greement by 2020" could have significant negative consequences on the global economy

Global Economy Facing Deep Recession, Long Painful Recovery: OECD

OECD provided outlooks for two different scenarios, one included a second outbreak of virus

London protesters defaced the statue of World War II leader Winston Churchill in Parliament Square

UK Confronts Colonial Past With Statue Protests

UK confronts colonial past with statue protests

Wating game: Tiger Woods will be absent when the PGA Tour resumes in Texas this week

Hidden Tiger, Famous Five And A Beef Stew: Golf Talking Points

Hidden Tiger, famous five and a Beef stew: golf talking points

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What Great White Sharks Really Eat Might Surprise You

A study indicates that great white sharks must be spending a good portion of their time foraging just above the seabed, and not near the surface as is popularly thought.

Fans will be allowed at this weekend's Super Rugby games in New Zealand

Crowded House: New Zealand's Super Rugby Opens Gates To Fans

Crowded house: New Zealand's Super Rugby opens gates to fans

The UK government said Sunday it will reopen places of worship for individual prayer on June 15

Surge In Latin America As Global Coronavirus Toll Pass 400,000

Surge in Latin America as global coronavirus toll pass 400,000

Worshippers wearing facemasks attended Friday prayers at Johannesburg's Nizamiye Mosque after the government said religious services could resume from June 1

S.Africans Reluctant To Return To Places Of Worship Despite Lockdown Easing

S.Africans reluctant to return to places of worship despite lockdown easing

Two Nigerian newspapers have had sudden cutbacks, as media outlets across Africa struggle during the coronavirus crunch

Virus Crisis Piles Pressure On African Media

Virus crisis piles pressure on African media

Jaguares, playing here against the Sharks in Durban, had a mixed start to their 2020 season, winning three and losing as many of their opening seven matches

Future Of Argentina's Jaguares In Doubt Due To Coronavirus

Future of Argentina's Jaguares in doubt due to coronavirus

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to bring in military medical practitioners to help hard-hit Western Cape

S.Africa Readies Military Medics As Virus Cases Surge

S.Africa readies military medics as virus cases surge

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Africa Coronavirus Lockdown: Sex Workers Become 'Easy Target' For Murder During Pandemic

Physical attacks and killings of African sex workers rose during the pandemic.

Lesotho's former first lady, Maesaiah Thabane, seen in court on Wednesday

Lesotho's Ex-first Lady Back In Custody Over Murder Of Rival

Lesotho's ex-first lady back in custody over murder of rival

There was a long and thirsty queue outside the Makro Silverlakes Liquor Store in Pretoria as it reopened on Monday

S.Africans Rush To Liquor Stores As Booze Ban Lifts

S.Africans rush to liquor stores as booze ban lifts

Pakistani elephant Kaavan is seen at the zoo in Islamabad in 2016, as activists have long called for his conditions to be improved

Coronavirus Effect On The Environment: Without Tourism, We Will Lose Elephants

The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated, more clearly than ever before, the vitality of responsible ecotourism in maintaining and preserving our world's magnificent biodiversity.

South Africa had already slipped into recession in the final quarter of 2019 before the virus arrived

South Africa Leader Faces Thorny Test Over Virus Lockdown

South Africa leader faces thorny test over virus lockdown

Maesaiah Thabane is suspected of orchestrating the shooting of her husband's estranged wife

Murder Accused Ex-first Lady Leaves Lesotho As Bail Revoked

Murder accused ex-first lady leaves Lesotho as bail revoked

South Africa's Dylan Frittelli will not have a chance to defend his 2019 US PGA John Deere Classic title as the tournament director says the event will not be staged in July as planned

US PGA John Deere Classic Cancelled

US PGA John Deere Classic cancelled

Evariste Ndayishimiye, seen here on the campaign trail, has been declared victor of Burundi's presidential elections

Burundi Opposition Takes Poll Dispute To Constitutional Court

Burundi opposition takes poll dispute to constitutional court

Brazil has been hammered by the coronavirus, with deaths and infections soaring

US Virus Toll Crosses 100,000 As Pandemic Rages In Latin America

US virus toll crosses 100,000 as pandemic rages in Latin America

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