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71 homes destroyed as Australia bushfire rages near locked-down Perth

PERTH, Australia (AFP) -- At least 71 homes have been destroyed in a bushfire raging out of control near Australia's…

‘Got to work on that landing’: SpaceX rocket in fiery crash, again

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A prototype of a SpaceX rocket the company hopes will one day journey to Mars…

New York to resume virus vaccinations as storm moves north

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York is to resume coronavirus vaccinations, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday, after…

Biden gets his Homeland Security chief as he streamlines US immigration

by Charlotte PLANTIVE WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden's immigration reform push received a boost Tuesday when the Senate…

Some US pharmacies will offer Covid vaccines from February 11

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States will begin to offer Covid-19 vaccines at pharmacies from February 11,…

Vaccine storm engulfs EU chief von der Leyen

  by Anne-Laure MONDESERT / Dave CLARK Agence France Presse EU chief Ursula von der Leyen faces the deepest political…

Wikipedia unveils ‘code of conduct’ to stem misinformation

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Wikipedia on Tuesday unveiled a "universal code of conduct" aimed at stemming abuse, misinformation…

Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine 91.6% effective: Lancet study

  by Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6 percent effective against…

Japan PM extends virus emergency, months before Olympics

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Tuesday extended a coronavirus state of emergency in several parts of the country, with…

Australia’s Perth battles bushfire amid virus lockdown

PERTH, Australia (AFP) -- A wildfire on the fringes of Australia's fourth-largest city Perth has destroyed several homes and forced…

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