Australia begins long clean-up as floodwaters recede
RICHMOND, Australia (AFP) -- Flood-stricken residents along Australia's east coast began a massive clean up effort on Thursday as waters…
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International
North Korea launches suspected ballistic missiles
by Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea Thursday, in…
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AstraZeneca says vaccine 76% effective in updated US trial data
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday revised down by three percentage points the effectiveness of its…
4 years ago
Tokyo Olympics flame begins virus-delayed journey across Japan
by Andrew McKirdy with Sara Hussein in Tokyo FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AFP) -- The Tokyo Olympics torch relay got off to…
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Africa’s Covid 2nd wave was worse but saw fewer measures
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Africa experienced a 30-percent rise in infections in its second wave of coronavirus last year but…
4 years ago
EU limits vaccine exports as US sees health gains for elderly
by Agence France Presse Bureaus BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- The European Union on Wednesday tightened vaccine export controls in…
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UN body urges action over Myanmar military crackdown
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN Human Rights Council voiced alarm Wednesday at…
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Belgium tightens restrictions to beat third virus wave
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Belgium announced a renewed partial lockdown on Wednesday of four weeks, with schools closed and non-essential…
4 years ago
Australia’s ‘Big Wet’ eases, but thousands still isolated
by Andrew LEESON WINDSOR, Australia (AFP) -- Rescue teams raced emergency supplies to flood-hit Australians Wednesday, as trapped residents waited…
4 years ago
Second French official hospitalized with Covid-19
PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's culture minister Roselyne Bachelot has been hospitalized after testing positive for Covid-19 over the weekend,…
4 years ago
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