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France’s Covid-19 deaths pass 100,000

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The number of people killed by Covid-19 in France climbed past 100,000 on Thursday, with the…

Sao Paulo hit by shortage of intubation drugs

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Public hospitals are critically short on the drugs needed to intubate Covid-19 patients in Sao…

Virus could force Olympics cancellation, says top Japanese politician

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A senior Japanese politician said cancelling the Tokyo Olympics over the coronavirus remains a possibility on…

William and Harry won’t be shoulder-to-shoulder at Prince Philip funeral

  by Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British royals William and Harry will not walk…

Taiwan transport minister resigns over train crash

  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's government on Thursday said it had accepted the resignation of its transport minister following…

UN warns that impact of Caribbean volcano could affect other islands

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The humanitarian and economic crisis unleashed by the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano…

Japan PM heads to Washington with China topping agenda

by Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's prime minister heads to Washington on Thursday to become the first foreign…

Huthi missile debris sparks fire at Saudi university

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Debris from missiles fired by Yemen's Huthi rebels into Saudi Arabia caused a small fire…

US J&J Covid vaccine pause continues after experts defer vote

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A pause on all US vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot will continue…

One dead, 12 missing after ship capsizes off southern US coast

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- One person died and 12 were missing after a commercial lift vessel capsized in the…

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