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Close Trump aide Hope Hicks tests positive for Covid-19: US media

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- One of President Donald Trump's closest advisors, Hope Hicks, has tested positive for Covid-19, US…

Trump backpedals over racist group row, Biden blasts him as ’embarrassment’

  by Michael Mathes, with Roberto Schmidt in Greensburg, Pennsylvania Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President…

US Senate passes stopgap to prevent government shutdown

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Senate passed a budget bill Wednesday that avoids an imminent government shutdown…

Shallow 6.4-magnitude quake strikes off Tonga: USGS

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AFP) -- A shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Thursday, the US Geological…

Kuwait to swear in new emir after death of ruler

by Salima Lebel KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- Kuwait prepared Wednesday to swear in its new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad…

Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Sabah dies at age 91: palace

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- Kuwait's emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, regarded as the architect of the nation's modern foreign…

California wine country faces long battle as fire explodes

CALISTOGA, United States (AFP) -- Two California wildfires that ravaged Napa's famous wine region and killed three people exploded in…

Disney to cut 28,000 US employees due to coronavirus

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Disney announced Tuesday it will cut 28,000 jobs from its US parks and experiences…

Jump in positive Covid tests causes alarm in New York; increase noted in Orthodox Jewish communities

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York's daily rate of positive coronavirus tests climbed to 3.25 percent over the…

World Bank wants $12 billion for virus vaccine in poor nations

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The World Bank on Tuesday said it has asked its board of directors to approve…

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