Hurricane season breaks record for number of named storms
PARIS, France (AFP) -- This year's hurricane season has seen a record 29 named tropical storms wreak havoc across the…
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Pacific’s Vanuatu records first Covid-19 case
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Vanuatu has recorded its first Covid-19 case, health officials announced Wednesday, ending the Pacific island…
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Biden tells world leaders ‘America is back’ but Pompeo digs in
by Shaun TANDON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The leaders of close US allies on Tuesday telephoned President-elect Joe Biden…
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Vatican admits mistakes by John Paul II in US cardinal abuse case
by Catherine Marciano and Ella Ide VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- The Vatican admitted Tuesday that late pope John Paul II…
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Italy increases virus restrictions in five regions
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- The Italian government imposed tighter restrictions on another five regions on Tuesday as it tries to…
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Vatican’s former France envoy on trial for sexual assault
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Pope Francis's former envoy to France, Luigi Ventura, goes on trial in Paris on Tuesday…
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Sinovac says it is ‘confident’ of vaccine safety after Brazil trial halted
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech on Tuesday stood by the safety of its Covid-19 vaccine after…
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US grants emergency approval to Lilly Covid-19 antibodies
WASHINGTON, United (AFP) -- The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted emergency approval to a synthetic antibody…
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Peru’s President Vizcarra ousted in Congress impeachment vote
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's Congress voted Monday to impeach and oust President Martin Vizcarra over allegations he took kickbacks…
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Eta death toll rises to 57 in hard-hit Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) -- Fifty-seven people have died and eight are missing in Honduras following Tropical Storm Eta, authorities said…
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