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Kyrgyzstan says 6 dead, 2 children missing in landslides

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) -- Authorities in Kyrgyzstan said Tuesday the bodies of six people had been recovered and two children…

48,000 meals a day: Tokyo tackles feeding an Olympic Village

by Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Even under ordinary circumstances, feeding an Olympic Village is a mammoth task, with…

‘Increased risk’ of rare nerve disorder after J&J Covid vaccine: US

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Food and Drug Administration updated its warning labels Monday for the Johnson &…

Seven more rescued from rubble of China hotel collapse

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Rescuers have pulled another seven survivors out of the rubble of a small budget hotel that…

Israel launches third vaccine jab for most vulnerable

TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- Israel on Monday began administering a third shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to patients…

Lightning kills 76 in India, including selfie-takers near famous fort

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Several people reportedly taking selfies near a historical fort in northern India were among nearly…

New virus restrictions in Spain’s Catalonia, Valencia

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The Spanish tourist regions of Catalonia and Valencia on Monday announced new measures to rein in…

Wildfires rage across million acres as heat wave stifles western US, Canada

by Andrew MARSZAL LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Wildfires were burning across more than one million acres of the…

At least 41 dead in Iraq Covid ward fire: health official

by Bassem al-Rikabi NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AFP) -- At least 41 people died when fire engulfed the coronavirus isolation ward of…

Ryanair to hire 2,000 new pilots on Covid recovery

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Irish no-frills airline Ryanair unveiled plans Monday to hire more than 2,000 additional pilots as…

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