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Desperate search for survivors after India glacier disaster

by Jalees ANDRABI TAPOVAN, India (AFP) -- Indian rescue workers battled through tonnes of rock and mud Tuesday searching for…

Iran starts Covid-19 vaccination campaign

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran began its vaccination campaign against Covid-19 on Tuesday to fight the Middle East's deadliest outbreak…

Huawei CEO hopes for ‘open policy’ from Biden administration

TAIYUAN, China (AFP) --The CEO and founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei called Tuesday for an open approach from new…

At least 24 dead in Morocco underground factory flood

  RABAT, Morocco (AFP) -- At least 24 people died after heavy rain flooded an illegal underground textile workshop at…

Dubai rolls out vaccines to public transport workers

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Dubai has begun the mass vaccination of public transport workers, with the Gulf emirate…

WHO says don’t dismiss AstraZeneca shot after SAfrica delays jabs

by Nina Larson with AFP Bureaus GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization insisted Monday that the AstraZeneca vaccine…

India glacier disaster leaves 26 dead, workers hunt for survivors

by Jalees ANDRABI TAPOVAN, India (AFP) -- Emergency workers in India on Monday raced against time to dig through mud…

COVID-19 vaccines to be provided free for all regardless of immigration status in UK

    LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Undocumented migrants in Britain will still be able to get Covid vaccines without…

Japan protests over China ships off disputed isles

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan said Monday it has protested to China over two incursions into Japanese territorial waters that…

South Africa suspends vaccinations as worries grow over AstraZeneca shot

by AFP Bureaus GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- South Africa suspended the start of its AstraZeneca inoculation programme over concerns the…

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