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After fire and floods, Aussie farmers suffer devastating mouse plague

  by Andrew LEESON Agence France Presse Dubbo, Australia (AFP) -- After surviving years of crippling drought, farmers in eastern…

More than 150 Texas hospital staff fired or quit over vaccine ruling

HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- More than 150 employees at the Houston Methodist hospital in Texas were fired or resigned…

Strong earthquake shakes Peru’s capital

LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- A strong earthquake shook Lima and regions of central coastal Peru late Tuesday, with no immediate…

Sydney residents banned from leaving city as coronavirus cluster grows

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Sydneysiders were largely banned from leaving the city Wednesday as Australian authorities rushed to stop a…

US experts to review heart problems among teens after Covid shots

by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A panel of experts convened by the top US health agency will…

China gives one-billionth Covid shot as Brazil toll hits milestone

by AFP bureaus BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Sunday announced it had administered its one-billionth shot in the world's…

Moscow melts in historic June heat wave

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Moscow has been hit by a historic heat wave this week, with temperatures reaching a 120-year…

Portugal fears a fourth wave from the Delta variant

by Thomas CABRAL LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal fears a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic may take hold with…

Israeli PM warns of new virus outbreak as cases rise

TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned Tuesday of a "new outbreak" of coronavirus in Israel after…

US to miss July 4 goal of one Covid shot for 70% of adults: W.House

by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US government won't meet its goal of administering one or more…

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