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Poll shows plunge in Europeans’ trust in AstraZeneca jab

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Trust in AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in many European countries has plunged following controversy around…

UK vaccine drive ‘huge success’ after jabbing half of all adults

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British government on Saturday hailed its coronavirus vaccination programme as "a huge success"…

New lockdowns in Europe, overseas fans banned at Tokyo Olympics

by Katy LEE with AFP bureaus PARIS, France (AFP) -- Several European countries introduced new lockdown measures Saturday as they…

Thousands ordered to evacuate as floods hit Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Thousands of people in Sydney's outer suburbs were ordered to evacuate Sunday, as Australia's east coast…

Myanmar military forces civilians to dismantle Yangon barricades

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Makeshift barricades of bamboo, brick and burning rubber tyres have lent the streets of Myanmar's largest…

Icelandic volcano subsiding after first eruption in 900 years

by Jeremie RICHARD GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AFP) -- A volcano that spewed glowing red lava near Iceland's capital Reykjavik after awakening…

7.2 magnitude quake off northeast Japan, tsunami warning issued

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami advisory on Saturday, after a strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck…

5.7 magnitude quake rattles Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 struck central Mexico on Friday, seismologists said, triggering…

Son of Atlanta shooting victim raises $1.5 million

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The son of one of six women of Asian descent killed when a white…

Biden visits Atlanta, condemns violence against Asian-Americans

  by Eric BARADAT Agence France Presse ATLANTA, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden on Friday denounced the…

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