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Brazil approves final tests of J&J virus vaccine

REIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian health regulators said Tuesday they had approved Johnson & Johnson's experimental vaccine against…

Mali president announces resignation after military coup

by Serge Daniel and Malick Konate BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- Mali's president said he was resigning to avoid "bloodshed" early…

JUST IN: Twin quakes measuring magnitude 6.8 and 6.9 strike off Indonesia: USGS

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Two large and shallow earthquakes struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island early Wednesday, the US Geological Survey…

Indigenous Guatemalans ask for help following village arson attack

COBAN, Guatemala (AFP) -- An indigenous community in Guatemala that suffered an arson attack on their village by an armed…

Trudeau names Canada’s first female finance minister

by Michel COMTE OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped Chrystia Freeland to be Canada's first female finance…

Rebel soldiers holding Mali president, PM: govt official

BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse are both being held by rebel…

WHO urges nations to join global shared vaccine bid

by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO wrote to every country on Tuesday urging them to quickly join…

Australia to manufacture ‘promising’ virus vaccine and give free to citizens

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia has secured access to a "promising" potential coronavirus vaccine, the prime minister announced Tuesday, saying…

S. Korea tightens restrictions in Seoul area to tackle virus surge

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea on Tuesday ordered nightclubs, museums and buffet restaurants closed and banned large gatherings…

Mexican president says he will get Russian vaccine if effective

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that he would be among the first…

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