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India opens one of the world’s largest hospitals to fight coronavirus

Rory Sullivan, CNN — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 23:45:50 +0000

Medical professionals and health workers during the inauguration of Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre and Hospital in New Delhi, India, on June 27, 2020.

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Microplastics found in gut of animal on one of the most remote islands of the world

Rory Sullivan, CNN — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:01:43 +0000

(CNN) — Microplastics have been discovered in the gut of an animal on a remote island in the Antarctic, raising concerns that plastic pollution could be prevalent in the region’s ecosystem. A new study by researchers in Italy and Ireland found traces of contamination inside the gut of the “Cryptopygus antarcticus,” a small invertebrate that lives

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Storm Ciara lashes Britain with high winds and rain

Rory Sullivan, CNN — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 19:09:31 +0000

(CNN) — Storm Ciara lashed the United Kingdom on Sunday with heavy rain and winds of up to 80mph (130km/h), damaging buildings and causing transport disruption. The British Meteorological Office (Met Office), which named Storm Ciara on Wednesday, issued weather warnings for four consecutive days from Saturday to Tuesday. A “yellow” wind warning — the lowest

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K-pop megastars BTS announce 2020 ‘Map of the Soul’ world tour

Rory Sullivan, CNN — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 20:40:38 +0000

After a month of rumors, K-pop megaband BTS have finally confirmed a new world tour starting in April. (FILE PHOTO)

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Coldplay to put touring on hold for environmental reasons

Rory Sullivan, CNN — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 23:02:26 +0000

FILE PHOTO

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An end to the boarding scramble? Airport tests faster ways to get people onto planes

Rory Sullivan, CNN — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 21:41:02 +0000

(FILE PHOTO)

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Vast iceberg bigger than Los Angeles breaks off Antarctic shelf

Rory Sullivan, CNN — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 07:09:34 +0000

A enormous iceberg bigger than Los Angeles or Greater London has separated from the Amery Ice Shelf in Antarctica, the largest to do so in more than half a century. (FILE PHOTO)

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