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Moody's cuts South Africa's credit ratings to junkWorld BusinessMar 28, 2020Moody's has downgraded South Africa's credit rating to junk status, piling more anguish on an economy already in recession and battered by Africa's worst coronavirus outbreak. Two other major intern... -
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Tokyo Olympics postponed over coronavirus pandemicWorld NewsMar 25, 2020TOKYO (AFP) -- Olympic chiefs on Tuesday postponed the 2020 Tokyo Games until next year, a historic move to push back the world's biggest sporting event due to the coronavirus pandemic that is upendi... -
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