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Top North Korean officials sacked after Covid-19 ‘grave incident’: KCNA

by Claire LEE SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un replaced several senior officials after a…

India approves Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

by Bhuvan BAGGA NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India authorized the emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday as…

Quake rattles west Cuba, prompting evacuations but no casualties

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- A tremor hit western Cuba on Tuesday morning, prompting the evacuation of several buildings but with…

Polish Catholic Church reports hundreds of abuse claims committed by clergy on minors

  WARSAW, Poland (AFP) -- Poland's embattled Catholic Church on Monday revealed that since 2018 it has received several hundred…

Over 10 million Australians in coronavirus lockdown

  by Holly ROBERTSON / with Tristan Lavalette in Perth Agence France Presse More than 10 million Australians have been…

US Covid cases hit new plateau as Delta variant rises

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- After declining fast for two months, the rate of Covid infections in the United States…

Fourth major Australian city ordered into virus lockdown

by Holly ROBERTSON BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- Brisbane on Tuesday became the fourth major Australian city ordered into lockdown, as…

Biden hosts Israeli president ahead of Bennett visit

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Monday reassured Israel's president, ahead of a visit by new Prime…

Firefighters tackle blaze in south London

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Six people were treated by medics Monday and one hospitalized after a blaze at industrial…

Hong Kong bans flights from UK over Delta Covid variant

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong is to ban all incoming flights from the United Kingdom from July 1…

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