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Virus still ‘far from under control’ in Germany due to variants

  by Deborah COLE Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- The pandemic in Germany is still out of control,…

Why India’s coronavirus cases have fallen so sharply

by Glenda Kwek, with Abhaya Srivastava and Nishant Saxena Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- With its 1.3…

Trump asked to testify in Senate impeachment trial

  by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Democratic lawmakers leading the impeachment case against Donald…

Biden pulls Yemen war support, welcomes refugees in US reset

  by Shaun Tandon and Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday…

North Korea to receive Covid vaccine after making request

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has requested Covid-19 vaccines and is expected to receive nearly two million doses,…

Biden demands Myanmar military ‘relinquish power

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Myanmar's military to "relinquish power" in the…

First US warship transits Taiwan Strait since Biden inauguration

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the American navy said, in the…

Brazil aims to buy 30 million Sputnik V, Covaxin shots

  BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- The Brazilian government announced Wednesday it was negotiating the purchase of 30 million coronavirus vaccine…

Firefighters hold off bushfire near Australia’s Perth

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A mammoth effort by Australian firefighters saved homes from an out-of-control bushfire near Perth overnight, authorities…

Full text: European Commission announcement of new regulation on vaccine export curbs

Editor's Note: The following is the full text of the "Opening remarks by Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis at the press…

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