Japan PM says weighing coronavirus emergency for Tokyo area
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he was considering declaring a state of emergency in…
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Moscow metro hires first women train drivers
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The Moscow metro said Sunday it had hired female drivers for the first time in its…
4 years ago
10 hurt in Lebanon gas depot blast
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- At least 10 people were injured Sunday when an explosion rocked a warehouse storing gas canisters…
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UK set for tougher virus rules as cases surge
by James PHEBY LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday warned the country to expect…
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Canada surges from 500,000 to 600,000 Covid-19 cases in two weeks
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Canada surpassed the grim milestone of 600,000 coronavirus cases Sunday, two weeks after passing half a…
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Seventh body found in Norway mudslide, three still missing
OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Rescue workers have uncovered a seventh body from a landslide that buried homes in a village…
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Saudi Arabia reopens borders closed due to Covid-19
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the reopening of borders and the resumption of international…
4 years ago
Egypt approves Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Egypt has approved the use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharma giant Sinopharm with…
4 years ago
India approves two Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India has authorized the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and…
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Germany’s BioNTech racing to ramp up vaccine production
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- German firm BioNTech said Friday it was racing to ramp up production of…
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