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Colorful trees stand near a road through the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Oct. 2, 2021. More than 100 countries are pledging to end deforestation at COP26 in Glasgow.

More than 100 countries pledge to curb deforestation at COP26 conference

More than 100 countries pledge to end deforestation in the coming decade during the COP26 conference in Glasgow. Also, A deadly explosion at a military hospital kills at least 19 people in Afghanistan. And, Yahoo pulls out of China.

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New Merck pill could help treat COVID-19 symptoms for people without access to vaccines

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A scientist is seen in the Themis Bioscience laboratory in Vienna, Austria, in this undated handout photo.

Coronavirus vaccine will need new models of public-private partnership, says research nonprofit CEO

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