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Bollywood star Akshay Kumar tests positive as India virus surge worsens

MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Bollywood star Akshay Kumar said Sunday he has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the latest Indian…

Paris medics fear worst of Covid wave still to come

by Adam PLOWRIGHT PARIS, France (AFP) -- In the Covid-19 intensive care unit of the Antony Private Hospital south of…

‘Deepest wreck dive’ reaches US WWII ship off Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II and lying nearly 6,500 meters below sea…

Jordan’s ex-crown prince says under ‘house arrest’

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AFP) -- Jordan's former crown prince said Saturday he is under house arrest, but denied being part of…

Russia reports over 24,000 virus-related deaths in February but says worst is over

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Friday reported a decline in virus-related deaths in February on the previous month,…

Seven deaths in UK among AstraZeneca jab recipients after blood clots: medical regulator

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK medical regulator said Saturday that out of 30 people who suffered blood clots…

Argentine president tests positive for Covid-19

BUENOS AIRES, Argentine (AFP) -- Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez, who has been vaccinated against Covid-19, announced late Friday that he…

Taiwan mourns after deadliest train disaster in decades

by Sean Chang, with Amber Wang in Taipei HUALIEN, Taiwan (AFP) -- Salvage teams began removing mangled train carriages on…

US reaches 100 million with vaccines as Europe faces hiccups

by Shaun Tandon with AFP bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States reaped the fruits Friday of its…

UK logs 30 blood clot cases after AstraZeneca jabs

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Thirty cases of rare blood clotting have been recorded in Britain among more than 18…

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