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US adds 1 million Covid cases in less than a week

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US has surpassed 11 million coronavirus cases, adding one million new cases in…

Hurricane Iota, maximum Cat 5 strength, makes landfall in Nicaragua

by Julia RIOS BILWI, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Iota made landfall in Nicaragua as a "catastrophic" Category 5 hurricane Monday, threatening…

Virus vaccine to be free in Belgium

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The Belgian government said Monday it intends to make any coronavirus vaccine available to around 70…

Venezuela to buy 10 million doses of Russian Covid-19 vaccine

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday that his government has agreed to buy 10 million doses…

Merkel fails in new curbs bid as virus infections stabilize

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday failed to push through additional curbs to combat the coronavirus, as…

Merino resigns as Peru president after five days in power

  by Luis Jaime CISNEROS Agence France Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's President Manuel Merino resigned Sunday, just five…

More than 1.3 mn coronavirus deaths worldwide: AFP tally

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 1.3 million people have been killed by the novel coronavirus worldwide, according to…

White House planning for second Trump term despite defeat: official

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The White House is planning for President Donald Trump to serve a second term…

New covid outbreak hits US Secret Service: over 130 agents infected with COVID, says US media

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Secret Service, which guards President Donald Trump, President-elect Joe Biden, and the…

‘Time will tell’: Trump comes closest yet to admitting defeat

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --US President Donald Trump came close but stopped just short on Friday of acknowledging he lost…

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