The United Nations has awarded the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) a Public Service Award. Those working on the programme - which aims to reduce poverty and promote social inclusion and equality - have been commended for their work during the pandemic.

The 'Institutional resilience and innovative responses to the Covid-19 pandemic' award is recognition from the UN on Public Service Day.

Funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development and the European Social Fund, the SICAP seeks to promote gender equality and anti-discrimination practices.

It also involves the participation of disadvantaged and marginalised communities locally through community development. Work is done collaboratively to improve how mainstream policies and programmes are delivered more positively for those who are socially excluded.

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President Biden tests positive for COVID-19 as US cases rise

The White House today announced that President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild symptoms, a diagnosis that comes amid the spread of the much more transmissible Omicron BA.5 subvariant.

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Appointments for COVID-19 vaccine shots for London, Ont. children under 5 open next week

COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario’s Middlesex London region as soon as next week.The Middlesex London Health Unit said parents, guardians and caregivers will be able to book appointments for their children to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting next Thursday morning.The lower-dose Moderna vaccine will be available at the mass vaccination clinics at the Western Fair District Agriplex and Caradoc Community Centre in Mount Brydges, the health unit said. Ontario to receive pediatric COVID-19 vaccine next week “We expect there are a lot of parents and caregivers who want to ensure their children are as protected against COVID-19 as they can be,” says Dr.

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Ontario parents express relief with vaccine bookings opening next week for younger children

COVID-19 vaccinations for infants and preschoolers could start being booked late next week.The province said pediatric vaccine bookings for children aged six months to under five years will open at 8 a.m next Thursday.Karen Gilbert said she was thrilled about the announcement. Her entire family is vaccinated except “the one that needed it the most” — her four-year-old son Jasper, who has complex care needs.“This is fantastic news and I will be one of the first ones hopefully lining up to get it,” the Ottawa-area mother said by phone.

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In COVID-19 Omicron patients, high blood pressure doubles risk of hospitalization

People who have high blood pressure and Omicron-variant COVID-19 are at more than double the risk for hospitalization—even if they received three mRNA vaccine doses, according to a single-center study published yesterday in Hypertension.

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All jobs businesses cut in pandemic are back, but not where they were lost

US economy has more e-commerce and white-collar jobs than in early 2020, but restaurant and government employment lag behind Private-sector payrolls exceeded prepandemic levels in June, taking just over two years to close a 21 million job gap that was created in the spring of 2020 and reshaping the labor market in the process.

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Here's when the Tesla Cybertruck might go on sale, according to Elon Musk

The Tesla Cybertruck during a tour of the Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System in Moss Landing, California, U.S., on Monday, June 6, 2022. (Nic Coury/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Mark your calendars, bizarre-looking electric pickup fans.During Tesla's second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk offered an update on several products, including when the oft-delayed Cybertruck pickup will go on sale.The stainless steel truck was first revealed in 2019 with the start of production set for the end of 2021.Due to a variety of development and supply chain issues, that time frame has been postponed several times, and the Cybertruck reservation website no longer advertises exactly when deliveries are expected to begin.The Tesla Cybertruck during a tour of the Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System in Moss Landing, California, U.S., on Monday, June 6, 2022.

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NY polio case: Health officials warn about polio case in Rockland County

(Photo by National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis/PhotoQuest/Getty Images) NEW YORK - New York health officials have issued a health alert about a case of polio in Rockland County. They are advising healthcare providers to be vigilant for additional cases.A viral disease that can affect the nervous system and cause muscle weakness, the polio virus typically enters the body through the mouth, usually from hands contaminated with fecal matter of an infected person.

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COVID-19 Scan for Jul 21, 2022

In 5- to 11-year-old children, two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were 36.8% effective in preventing all SARS-CoV-2 infections, 63.5% against test-confirmed cases, and 82.7% against hospitalization amid the Omicron variant surge in Singapore, finds a real-world study published yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).Researchers in Singapore analyzed data from 255,936 children aged 5 to 11

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Candy company will pay you $100K a year to be its official taste tester

M&Ms candy Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Candy Funhouse, an online, Canada-based candy store, is hiring a taste tester — the world’s first chief candy officer — at a salary of $100,000 a year.Job duties for the first chief candy officer include taste-testing more than 3,500 products a month, giving the "CCO (Chief Candy Officer) Stamp of Approval," leading the "FUNhouse" candy strategy and running candy board meetings, among other responsibilities. And you only have to be 5 years old or older and living in North America to apply."Do you love all things candy and chocolate? Are you passionate about confectionary treats and exploring unreleased and existing products? If so, this is the PERFECT position for you!" the job listing says.

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Beloved monarch butterflies are officially on the endangered species list

Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) on a milkweed plant flower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 08, 2022. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers."It’s just a devastating decline," said Stuart Pimm, an ecologist at Duke University who was not involved in the new listing.

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Girl, 11, stable after shooting inside home in Logan, police say

PHILADELPHIA - An 11-year-old girl was hospitalized Thursday after police say she was shot inside a home in Philadelphia’s Logan neighborhood.Philadelphia police say the incident occurred around 1:18 p.m. inside a home on the 4500 block of North 13th Street. The girl suffered a single gunshot wound to her right shoulder.

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COVID-19: Nova Scotia reporting 7 deaths, 44 new hospitalizations in weekly update

COVID-19 deaths and 1,877 positive PCR tests in the seven days ending June 18.During that period, there were also 44 new hospital admissions. The median age of those hospitalized is 75.In comparison, the seven-day period ending July 12 saw 1,562 new PCR cases and five deaths.

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Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19, Jill still negative

Joe Biden has tested positive for the aggressive virus. Thankfully, it’s mild.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the news, “This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19.

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Incentivize the world’s farmers to improve soil health

To prepare soil for agriculture, we should recognize the value of its tiny organisms and ensure that it has at least 3% organic content, a level below which farming may prove unsustainable. For any soil to have agricultural potential, it must have a minimum of 3-6% organic content. But in large parts of the world, it is well below 1%.

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Louisiana abortion ban again blocked by judge

File: An employee looks through patients files at the Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, Louisiana, April 19, 2022. (Photo by FRANCOIS PICARD/AFP via Getty Images) BATON ROUGE, La. - Abortion clinics in Louisiana can continue operating while a lawsuit challenging the state’s near total ban on abortions is resolved, a state judge ruled Thursday.The preliminary injunction issued by state district judge Donald Johnson in Baton Rouge is the latest development amid a flurry of court challenges to state "trigger" laws that were crafted in anticipation of the U.S.

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Police to announce $5K reward for info on West Philadelphia hit-and-run that left woman, 2 girls hurt

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is set to announce the offering of a reward in connection with a West Philadelphia hit-and-run that left a woman and two children hurt on Monday. According to authorities, officers were called to the intersection of 50th Street and Haverford Avenue around 10 p.m. for reports of a hit-and-run. Philadelphia Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters that a 29-year-old woman and two girls, ages 3 and 13, were standing on the side of the road when a vehicle jumped the curb, hit a fire hydrant and then struck the three victims. Police have released surveillance images of a car wanted in connection with a hit-and-run in West Philadelphia. The vehicle continued driving after it struck the woman and two girls, according to police. The woman was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital, where she remains in critical condition with a severe leg injury and the girls were sent to CHOP in stable condition. Captain mark Overwise, the Commanding Officer of the Philadelphia Police Department's Accident Investigation District, is holding a press conference at 1 p.m.

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JJ Watt offers to help fan pay for grandfather's funeral so she can keep her jersey, shoes

PHOENIX - Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt has graciously offered to help out a fan who said she was selling her shoes and jersey in order to raise money for her grandfather's funeral."I have a pair of @JJWatt womens edition of Reebok shoes size 9 $60.

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Thomas Lane sentenced to 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane takes stand in federal trial. (Cedric Hohnstadt Illustration, L.L.C.)ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was sentenced Thursday to two and a half years in prison for depriving George Floyd of his civil rights.

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Quebec premier says public health not recommending new measures to fight COVID wave

François Legault says public health officials are not recommending new COVID-19 restrictions despite high levels of community transmission across the province.Legault told reporters today that although COVID-19 hospitalizations have surpassed 2,100, there are fewer patients in hospital with the disease compared with previous waves.But he is suggesting Quebecers nonetheless avoid visiting the province’s “overloaded” emergency rooms except for serious medical problems, because many health-care workers are off sick with COVID-19 or on vacation.He also announced that the province plans to begin offering the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19 for children aged six months to five years old next week.Meanwhile, health officials are reporting 20 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus and a 53-patient rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations.They say there are 2,110 COVID-19 patients in hospital, including 59 people in intensive care, a rise of two from the day before.

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Police searching for suspect accused of throwing incendiary devices at Tacony home, starting fire

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a house fire in Tacony. Police say the suspect, who they are asking for the public's help to identify, was caught on video on the 4900 block of Wellington Street around 3:51 a.m.

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3 treated at hospital after being injured in Kensington triple shooting, police say

Philadelphia Police Cruiser PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is actively investigating a triple shooting that occurred in Kensington on Wednesday night, according to authorities. Police say they were notified that shooting victims showed up at Temple University Hospital by private vehicle. According to officials, a 17-year-old boy was shot in the right arm and a 23-year-old man suffered a cut on his head from broken glass. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAuthorities also say an 18-year-old was shot in the chest and transported to Temple University Hospital by ambulance. All victims are in stable condition, according to officials. Police say the three victims were traveling in a 2013 Cadillac on Emerald Street when they were shot.The investigation is active and ongoing, according to authorities.

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President Joe Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19 - Read the White House's Statement

President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House just confirmed.

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KL Rahul tests Covid positive, will likely stay out of T20s against West Indies

Rahul's positive report is likely to keep him out of the upcoming five-match T20 series against the West Indies, starting 29 July at Tarouba Indian batsman KL Rahul on Thursday tested positive for Covid-19, informed BCCI president Sourav Ganguly after the Board's Apex Council. Ganguly also said that a member of the Commonwealth Games-bound India women's team was also down with Covid-19. He, however, did not disclose the name of the player.

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Ontario extending paid sick days due to COVID-19 until March 2023

Ontario government says it will extend its paid sick days program for missed work as a result of COVID-19 until the end of March 2023.The extension will last another eight months until March 31, 2023.Eligible workers will continue to get up to $200 a day for up to three days if they need to get tested, vaccinated, get booster shots, self-isolate or care for a family member who is ill from COVID-19, the government said.The government said it will keep reimbursing eligible employers for the paid leave days. Ford government urged to extend paid sick leave amid COVID-19 wave Earlier in July, Premier Doug Ford was urged to extend the program as it was slated to end on July 31.The provincial Worker Income Protection Benefit program was first introduced in April 2021 during the Alpha-Delta-driven wave of COVID-19 and extended amid the Omicron stage of the pandemic.Since the program was implemented, government data shows around half-a-million workers have relied on the program to call in sick without interrupting their pay.Previously, as of June 24, the government had said 470,000 workers have claimed a sick day, costing the province $189 million.

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US president Joe Biden tests positive for Covid

US president Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, according to White House officials.

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President Joe Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19

President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced on Thursday.Jean-Pierre said the president is experiencing «very mild symptoms» and has started taking Paxlovid.«Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time,» she said. «He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence.»The president is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots.

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COVID vaccine appointments to open July 28 for Ontario children under 5 years old

Ontario government says it will open up booking for COVID-19 vaccine appointments for children who are 6 months old to 5 years old next week.Starting on Thursday, July 28 at 8 a.m., parents of the youngest children will be able to get them a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine.Appointments can be made through the province’s vaccination portal, local public health units, participating pharmacies, primary care providers and paediatricians.“The approval of a lower dose paediatric Moderna vaccine will give families the opportunity to provide an additional layer of protection against COVID-19 for the youngest members of their families,” said Sylvia Jones, deputy premier and minister of health. Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 The Moderna Spikevax shot is the first vaccine approved for the nearly two million children under five in Canada.Health Canada made the approval on July 14.Currently, preparations are being made to deliver and distribute the pediatric COVID-19 vaccines across Ontario, the government said.“Although most children who get infected have no symptoms or mild symptoms, some can become very sick and require hospitalization,” Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr.

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Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing "very mild symptoms," the White House has said.

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Macy's opening four smaller format stores outside malls this fall

Macy's accelerates the growth of its off-mall, small-format strategy. (Photo: Business Wire) Macy's will open four smaller format stores outside of malls later this fall as it looks to adapt to evolving consumer buying habits and preferences post-pandemic.The department store chain will open its third Market by Macy's location in the metro Atlanta suburb of Suwanee, Georgia on August 20.

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Trucker protest shuts down operations at Port of Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. - Truckers protesting a state labor law have effectively shut down cargo operations at the Port of Oakland and they planned to be out again on the picket lines for a fourth day on Thursday. "Enough is enough," AB Trucking owner Bill Aboudi said on Wednesday. "On the first day, the port downplayed the protesters' effect on the Port and that did not send the message out to the politicians.

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Biden tests positive for COVID-19, experiencing ‘very mild’ symptoms, WH says

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the former location of the Brayton Point Power Station in Somerset, Massachussets, on July 20, 2022. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday morning, the White House said.According to a statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the president has "very mild" symptoms and is taking Paxlovid, the drug used to treat COVID-19.

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Joe Biden tests positive for Covid, has mild symptoms

US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 today, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation's efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden was experiencing “mild symptoms" and has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral drug designed to reduce the severity of the disease.

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Heat warnings in parts of Canada as temperatures expected to exceed 30 C

Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for a number of provinces, with temperatures expected to reach or surpass 30 C over the coming days.

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Kerry Washington Helps Actors Get Health Insurance While Guest-Hosting ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

Kerry Washington is looking out for her fellow actors.

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January 6 prime time hearing: What to watch as panel probes Trump's actions during attack

WASHINGTON - The House Jan. 6 committee is headed back to prime time for its eighth hearing — potentially the final time this summer that lawmakers will lay out evidence about the U.S.

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Hiring process ‘broken’ in many Canadian firms, experts say. What’s the fix?

As Canada continues to struggle with a nationwide labour shortage, some experts say that the hiring process in several organizations across varied sectors is “broken.”

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Viral Burger King employee who never missed a day of work in 27 years receives over $270K in donations

LOS ANGELES - Kevin Ford, 54, of Las Vegas, Nevada is a man of grace and humility. He’s been working as a cook and a cashier at the Burger King in the city’s McCarran International Airport for the past 27 years.

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Air Canada to reduce July, August flights in response to travel congestions

Air Canada president and CEO Michael Rousseau said the airline’s operations and its ability to serve customers with its normal standards of care have been affected. Half of domestic flights to Canada’s big airports delayed, cancelled last week “The COVID-19 pandemic brought the world air transport system to a halt in early 2020,” said Rousseau.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi receives Communion in Rome

ROME - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Pope Francis on Wednesday and received Communion during a papal Mass in St.

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Fern Britton receives support over 'grim' health woes as cats 'nurse' her following split

This Morning host previously tested negative for Covid-19 before re-testing today and being confirmed positive.On Twitter, she shared a photo of her positive coronavirus test and typed: “You are all so lovely! Lapping up the sympathy and sending love to everyone who is suffering. “Back to bed xxxxxxxx,” she added.The star had received many messages of support after saying yesterday she was “sore” and “achy” from a mysterious illness.@ShelleyBathy replied: “Hope you feel better soon. Me and my fella have got it too.”@The_Environmunt commented: “Feel for you.

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National award for young people's mental health service in South Lanarkshire

A mental health service for young people in South Lanarkshire has won the National Youth Work Award in Health & Well-Being 2022.

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Retired teacher receiving treatment for Covid-19 tragically died after oxygen tube became disconnected

A retired headteacher who was receiving treatment for Covid-19 in hospital tragically died after an oxygen tube became disconnected from his mask, an inquest has heard. James Johnson, 83, was admitted to hospital with the virus on January 3, 2021.

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Biden visits COVID-19 vaccine clinic as kids 6 months and up receive their 1st shot

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend.Biden visited a vaccination clinic in Washington, D.C., where some of the first shots were given to young children in the last major age group ineligible for vaccines, hailing it as an important pandemic milestone that will support the country’s recovery. While anyone aged six months and up is now eligible for vaccines, the administration is cautioning that it expects the pace of shots for the youngest kids to be slower than older ones, as parents are more likely to rely on their children's pediatricians to administer them."The United States is now the first country in the world to offer safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old," Biden said at the White House.President Joe Biden speaks with children while visiting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic hosted by the District of Columbia's Department of Health in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.

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Navy destroyer bears name of decorated New Jersey Marine killed in WWII

BATH, Maine - The christening of a Navy destroyer on Saturday highlighted the sacrifices of two generations — the ship’s namesake killed in World War II and another Marine who died more than 60 years later.The future USS Basilone bears the name of a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor before his death on Iwo Jima.Breaking a bottle on the ship's bow for good luck was a woman who lost her brother in an ambush in Fallujah, Iraq.The legacy and sacrifice of such Marines are never forgotten, Sgt. Major of the Marine Corps Troy Black told a crowd of 2,000 gathered next to the warship at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works in Maine.Gunnery Sgt.

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to US, UK government says

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks onstage via Skype at "A Virtual Conversation with Julian Assange" during the 2014 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 8, 2014 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Waytao Shing/Ge LONDON - The British government on Friday ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges, a milestone - but not the end - of a decade-long legal saga sparked by his website's publication of classified U.S.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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