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US government receives Oracle bid for TikTok

by John BIERS WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US officials were to consider a bid by tech giant Oracle to…

Hurricane Sally strengthens, on track to hit southern US

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane Sally churned slowly towards the coast of the southern US states of Alabama, Louisiana…

Death toll from West Nile outbreak in Spain climbs to 4

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The death toll from an outbreak in southern Spain of West Nile virus, which is spread…

UK facing one million job cuts in 2020 due to virus: study

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Coronavirus could potentially cost one million jobs in Britain this year, with most losses anticipated…

UK reserves up to 190 million vaccine doses from Valneva

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Britain has secured access to up to 190 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine from…

Yoshihide Suga wins party vote, becoming likely next Japan PM

by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's ruling party on Monday elected chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide…

Japan ruling party picks successor to PM Abe

by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's ruling party votes Monday for its next leader, with…

Saudi to ease international flight restrictions Tuesday

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension on international flights from Tuesday, the interior…

South Korea eases virus curbs in Seoul region

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea will temporarily ease coronavirus curbs in the greater Seoul area after a decline…

Israel announces 3-week nationwide coronavirus lockdown

  by Jonah Mandel Agence France Presse JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's government announced Saturday it would impose a three-week nationwide…

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