US says Saudi prince approved Khashoggi murder but spares him sanctions
by Sebastian Smith and Shaun Tandon Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Friday…
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International
Hong Kong and South Korea start coronavirus vaccination drives
Hong Kong vaccination drive uses Sinovac vaccines, while South Korea starts with AstraZeneca jabs HONG KONG (AFP) -- Hong…
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Queen Elizabeth II says Covid jab ‘didn’t hurt’ as she urges take-up
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Queen Elizabeth II said on Thursday that her coronavirus jab "didn't hurt at all" and…
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US strikes ‘Iranian-backed militant infrastructure’ in Syria: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military launched a strike on facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran-backed militia…
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US approves Pfizer vaccine storage at normal freezer temperature
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Frozen vials of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine may be stored at temperatures commonly found in pharmaceutical…
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Biden says US Covid vaccinations ‘weeks ahead of schedule’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday celebrated 50 million Covid-19 vaccines administered since he took office,…
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Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll passes 250,000: health ministry
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) --Brazil's death toll from Covid-19 surpassed a quarter-million Thursday, a year after the first case…
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Australia passes landmark law requiring tech firms to pay for news
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Facebook and Google will be forced to pay for…
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Large real world study confirms Pfizer Covid vaccine 94% effective
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine has proven 94 percent effective in a study involving 1.2 million…
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First vaccines delivered under global Covax scheme
by Kent Mensah, with AFP bureaus ACCRA, Ghana (AFP) -- Ghana became the first country to receive vaccines from the…
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