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An activist covered in mud, holds a sign reading " VALE SA, Killer !" during a protest against the Brazilian mining company Vale SA, in front of the Se Cathedral in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 1, 2019. Photo by Nacho Doce/Reuters

World Feb 02

Deadly Brazil dam collapse was disaster waiting to happen

By Anna Jean Kaiser, Associated Press

Search for Brazil dam survivors renews amid growing despair

Brazilian officials on Sunday suspended the search for potential survivors of a dam collapse that has killed at least 40 people amid fears that another nearby dam owned by the same company was also at risk of breaching.

By Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Peter Prengaman, Associated Press

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World Dec 12

Israelis express frustration as legislators approve 3rd election within a year

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UK votes in election that aims to break Brexit deadlock

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New Jersey authorities seek motive for attack on Jewish market

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Climate change activist Greta Thunberg attends the High-Level event on Climate Emergency during the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, Spain December 11, 2019. Photo by Susana Vera/Reuters

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