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Italy approves J&J vaccine, recommends it for over 60s

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy on Tuesday declared the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine to be "safe" and said it…

Cape Town blaze almost contained: parks agency

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) -- A sweeping fire on South Africa's iconic Table Mountain that choked Cape Town with…

Indian railway ‘superhero’ pulls off dramatic rescue

MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- An Indian railway worker has been hailed a "superhero" after he sprinted more than 30 metres…

Japanese region seeks new virus emergency as Olympics near

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's third most populated region will on Tuesday ask the central government to impose a state…

J&J Covid vaccine manufacturing halted at plant that ruined doses

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Food and Drug Administration requested that production of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus…

New Zealand confirms airport virus case, says travel bubble unaffected

WELLINGTON, New Zealand  (AFP) -- New Zealand authorities revealed an Auckland airport worker had tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday, although…

Former US Vice President Walter Mondale dies at 93

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Former US Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who famously told voters to expect…

Scores test positive for Covid-19 on India flight to Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- At least 49 passengers on a flight from New Delhi to Hong Kong have tested…

UK unemployment dips to 4.9%: official data

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 percent in the three months to the end of…

St Vincent leader asks UN for ‘generous’ volcano donations

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines pleaded on Monday for countries…

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