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Russia bans top Biden officials as tensions soar

by Anastasia CLARK Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Friday banned top officials from US President Joe…

Iran says production of 60% enriched uranium ‘underway’

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran said Friday it has begun producing uranium at 60 percent purity, in another breach of…

China’s Coronavac 80% effective at preventing Covid deaths: Chile results

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- China's Coronavac vaccine was 67 percent effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19 and 80 percent at preventing…

Ukraine’s president calls for summit with Merkel, Macron and Putin

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday called for a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin,…

Merkel receives AstraZeneca jab: spokesman

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday received her first dose of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, more than two…

Canada waiting on J&J jabs despite US pause, first AstraZeneca clot found

  OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada continues to expect its first shipment of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines at month's…

Vaccine giant Serum Institute of India tweets Biden to end US raw materials ’embargo’

  MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- The head of the world's largest vaccine maker directly tweeted US President Joe Biden on…

Shooting kills 8 in US city of Indianapolis: police

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- At least eight people were killed in a shooting in the US city of…

UN to maintain Afghanistan mission after US, NATO withdrawal

  UNITED NATIONS (AFP) -- The UN said Thursday it will maintain its political and humanitarian mission to Afghanistan despite…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro promises Biden to end deforestation, seeks financial help

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- President Jair Bolsonaro wrote a letter to his US counterpart Joe Biden pledging to end illegal…

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