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it's 75 years since astrid lynn grant's character pippi longstocking made her 1st appearance and she still has strong as ever. she can go to bed anytime she wants. she has a horse in the middle of the city. and she can lift it up. in the world health organization has reported 106000 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed worldwide that's the largest single day increase since the start of the outbreak well than 5000000 people are now known to have been infected the cases are surging through south america where brazil is the hardest hit country. only a small group of mourners is allowed to gather at the cemetery in rio de janeiro the deceased woman was 20. 2 years old and doctors say she had several symptoms of cover at 19. her father is grief stricken. with a specific many brazilians don't wear masks they need to be aware that the virus is real my daughter is buried over their. presidential ample so narrow has played down the pandemic even though the number of cases in brazil is increasing is allowing unrestricted use of the anti-malaria drug chloral queen but experts say it could

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the book character, pippi longstocking, have been delighting children, especially girls since she firsteared 75 years ago today. here's a closer look at this unruly redhead. >> pippi longstocking for short -- she lives with a monkey, horse and a colorful house with no parents. she does whatever she wants andd is nevev in a bad mood and is incredibly strong. the brainchild of a swedish writer, she was created as a gift for her daughter on her 10th birthday. her parents published the first germrman chancellor -- translatn of her adventures. >> they were so different to what i had read before. she was a very special person, strong, brave, and a girl.l. so, complpletely unusual to geto know a girl like this or to read about h her. repoporter: when astrid lindgren showed the manuscript to the publisher, she wrote do not inform the youth welfare authorities. soon, every child in sweden and germany knew if he longstocking. this little force of nature became more popular in germany than almost any other country. >> she's definitely the girl in children's literature. as a girl growing up, withou

to come she has captured the imagination of children for 75 years the fictional character of pippy longstocking we talked to the authors grandson about this pippi off today complain that aims to inspire and support a whole new generation of girls. now let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world severe flooding has hit the u.s. state of michigan after 2 dams failed following heavy rain officials warn a city of 40000 people could end up under almost 3 meters of water thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes. votes are being counted after burundi's presidential election the day passed peacefully despite fears of violence the main opposition party has accused authorities of the electoral fraud saying its observers were chased away from polling stations there were very few independent observers on election day. recession hit japan as seen as exports for nearly 22 percent in april is the country's worst drop in more than a decade this is the cocoa navarro's pound and it slams global demand for consumer products japan is heavily dependent on its exp

there is time to say happy birthday to a rebel who is also a role model the book character pippi longstockinghas been delighting children especially girls since you 1st appeared 75 years ago today so here's a closer look. brad had. a lot to prove a z on a. deadly oh no extremes daughter longstocking for short she lives with a monkey and a horse in a colorful house in the corner with no parents she does whatever she wants and is never to bad in this incredibly strong. stories of pipi her parents published the 1st german translation of hippies adventures. i never thought they were so different to what i had read before she was a very special person strong brain and the girl so completely unusual to get to know the girl like this or to read about her. when astrid lindgren 1st so the manuscript to a publisher she wrote do not inform the youth welfare authorities soon every child in the sweden and germany new pippi longstocking is the force of nature became more popular in germany than almost any other country. pipping is definitely the girl in children's literature as a girl growing up without k.

she is a strong and rebellious and very popular fictional character pippi longstocking has been providing inspiration for children especially girls for at least 75 years now now the foundation of us trade lindgren has teamed up with a charity save the children to help the girls of today more on that in a moment with grins grandson but 1st this report on the unconventional heroin. a lot to prove busy on a. deadly on the extremes daughter longstocking for short she lives with a monkey and a horse in a colorful house to live in the corner with no parents she does whatever she wants and is never to bad in this incredibly strong. the brainchild of the swedish writer astrid lindgren pippi was created as a gift for her daughter and her 10th birthday they could bite and off as the 1st child in germany to read the stories of pepe her parents published the 1st german translation of hippies adventures. they were so different to what i had read before she was a very special person strong brainy and a girl so completely unusual to get to know the girl like this or to read about her . when astrid lindg

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