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A female African lion, said to be similar to those discovered dead, is pictured in 2013.

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6 Lions Found Dead In Ugandan National Park

7:23pm March 20, 2021

by Julie McCarthy

Six lions were found dead and dismembered in a suspected poisoning in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park. The park is home to hundreds of bird species and nearly 100 types of mammals.

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Temporarily Sheltered In Canary Islands, Migrants Fear What Comes Next

5:21pm March 20, 2021

by Sophie Eastaugh

The Canary Islands depend on tourists. But lacking international visitors because of the pandemic, some hotels are now hosting new guests — migrants and refugees from Africa.

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Travelers waited to flee Paris at the Montparnasse Train Station on Friday ahead of a new lockdown announced by the government in response to a surge in cases of the coronavirus.

New Lockdowns In Europe As COVID-19 Cases Soar; Pakistan's PM Tests Positive

2:33pm March 20, 2021

by H.J. Mai

Several European countries have imposed new lockdown restrictions as COVD-19 cases soar. In Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan is self-isolating at home after testing positive for the virus.

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Sula Vineyards Makes Wine In India's Unlikely Terroir

11:34am March 20, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

You may have heard of India's famous beer, Kingfisher. But wine? In the tropics? With spicy curries? Sula Vineyards is India's leading winemaker.

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A couple takes pictures with the Olympic rings monument near the National Stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Feb. 4. Organizers have decided that overseas spectators won't be allowed to attend the Games this summer.

Overseas Spectators Will Be Banned From Tokyo Olympics Due To COVID-19 Risks

9:16am March 20, 2021

by H.J. Mai

Tokyo organizers on Saturday announced that foreign spectators will be barred from attending this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games due to concerns over COVID-19.

A long-dormant volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula not far from the capital Reykjavik erupts on Friday. Some gas was released and lava flowed down two sides but officials said residents of the region were not being evacuated.

Volcano Erupts In Southwestern Iceland After Thousands Of Earthquakes

10:34pm March 19, 2021

by Dustin Jones

There hadn't been an eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula in nearly 800 years. A different volcano in Iceland erupted in 2010, spewing ash that caused long-lasting trouble for international air travel.

A researcher with Franceville International Medical Research Centre collects bats in a net on November 25, 2020 inside a cave in Gabon. Scientists are looking for potential sources for a possible next coronavirus pandemic.

Next Pandemic: Scientists Fear Another Coronavirus Could Jump From Animals To Humans

6:25pm March 19, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Researchers worry another coronavirus will spill over from a bat or some other creature. They're hunting for sources — and finding evidence that a new pandemic could be around the corner.

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Officials From The U.S. And China Have Met For The First Time Since Biden Took Office

4:32pm March 19, 2021

by John Ruwitch

Cabinet-level officials from the U.S. and China met for the first time since Biden took office, amid increasingly acrimonious and fraught relations between the world's two largest economies.

As Europe Enters 3rd Wave Of Pandemic, France Locks Down And Germany Lacks Vaccines

4:32pm March 19, 2021

The French government is locking down Paris and 15 other regions, while Germany's health minister says his country does not have enough vaccine to combat the pandemic's third wave.

"There are not yet enough vaccine doses in Europe to stop the third wave by vaccination alone," German Health Minister Jens Spahn said Friday. Here, a health care worker displays a vial of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Stuttgart, Germany.

Not Enough Vaccine Doses In Europe To Stop A 3rd Wave, German Health Minister Says

12:10pm March 19, 2021

by Bill Chappell

German Health Minister Jens Spahn says he's in favor of acquiring Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, noting that new infections in Germany are rising at a "very clearly exponential rate."