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          Pauline Weis, communication head at the Luxembourg pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, shared photos of the UAE’s hiking trails on her travel blog and Instagram account to spread the word about the country's outdoor adventures. Photo: Pauline Weis

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          Expo 2020April 07, 2022
          The transit passenger arrived on a flight from Central America.

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          The lift-off of the Ariane 5 rocket carrying Nasa's James Webb space telescope, from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. EPA

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          HealthSeptember 16, 2021
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          Expo 2020September 01, 2021
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          Handout photo released by the Venezuelan Presidency press office shows President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores watching a military parade on November 20. AFP Photo

          US concerned as Iran ramps up arms transfers to Venezuela

          WorldDecember 07, 2020
          Brazil's Neymar celebrates his third goal against Peru during the 2022 World Cup South American qualifier in Lima. EPA

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          Nicolas Maduro said Venezuelan authorities arrested a US spy who was planning attacks on refineries. Miraflores Palace via Reuters

          Nicolas Maduro says US spy captured near Venezuelan refineries

          The AmericasSeptember 12, 2020
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