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UK reports 6,000 new coronavirus cases

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK on Wednesday reported 6,178 new coronavirus cases, a marked jump in the daily…

Trudeau promises 1 million jobs as virus, election risk loom

by Michel COMTE OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a grand plan Wednesday to address social…

J&J Covid-19 vaccine trial moves into late stage

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it was entering the final Phase 3 stage of its…

US passes 200,000 virus deaths as spread quickens worldwide

by Agence France Presse bureaus WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has passed 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus…

Japan may ease virus entry restrictions next month: reports

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is considering easing strict coronavirus border restrictions from October to allow more foreign nationals to…

Death toll in India building collapse jumps to 35

MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- The death toll from an apartment block collapse in western India jumped to 35 Wednesday, officials…

Pandemic panners: Indonesians hunt for gold in desperate times

by Helena Kobogau, with Haeril Halim in Jakarta TIMIKA, Indonesia (AFP) -- With the coronavirus devastating jobs across the country,…

US House adopts bill to avoid shutdown

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US House of Representatives adopted a budget bill Tuesday to avoid an imminent government…

Trump says UN must ‘hold China accountable’ for Covid-19

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that China must…

Death toll from India building collapse jumps to 20

  MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- The death toll from an apartment block collapse in western India climbed to 20 Tuesday,…

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