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Snap lockdown ordered in Australia’s Brisbane after virus outbreak

  BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- More than two million people in Brisbane were ordered into a three-day lockdown Monday after…

Indonesia cathedral rocked by suicide bombing

  by Andi Hajramurni Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- An Indonesian cathedral was rocked by a suicide bombing…

Scores dead as Myanmar junta puts on show of force

  NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's security forces killed at least 91 people Saturday in the bloodiest day since the…

UN experts to probe North Korea weapons test

UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) -- A UN sanctions committee focused on nuclear-armed North Korea has asked its experts to…

Megaship blocking Suez Canal may be refloated Saturday: owner

by Bassem Aboualabass CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- The owner of a megaship blocking Egypt's Suez Canal hopes to refloat it…

WHO seeks 10 million vaccine doses ‘immediately’ for last nations

https://youtu.be/d-bkm1bb_8Q   by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (WHO) The World Health Organization called Friday for the donation…

Global jabs pass half a billion as WHO seeks vaccines for poor nations

by Joseph BOYLE with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse Health officials have rolled out more than 510 million coronavirus vaccine…

Brazil reports 3,650 dead from Covid in one day

  BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil set a new daily Covid-19 death toll record of 3,650 on Friday, the health…

EU warns it will block AstraZeneca vaccine exports

  by Marc BURLEIGH / Dave CLARK Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The European Union warned Thursday that…

California to offer vaccines to all adults from mid-April

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California will make all adults eligible for Covid-19 vaccines from April 15, Governor Gavin…

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