Covid eases but US won’t join EU in opening borders
by Francesco FONTEMAGGI Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- As the Covid pandemic recedes dramatically in the…
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Tornado kills one, wounds others near Montreal
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- A tornado killed one person near Montreal, the deputy premier and minister of public safety of…
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Mouse plague forces Australian prison evacuation
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A mouse plague ravaging Australia's farmlands forced the evacuation of hundreds of inmates from a rural…
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Indonesia hits 2 million virus cases as crisis deepens
by Agnes ANYA JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia passed two million coronavirus cases Monday as infection rates soar and hospitals…
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Colombia death toll from Covid-19 tops 100,000
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombia's death toll from Covid-19 passed the 100,000 mark on Monday with a new 24-hour record…
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Millions join Mexico quake drills after pandemic eases
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Millions of people across Mexico on Monday took part in earthquake simulation drills for the…
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WHO declares an end to second Ebola outbreak in Guinea
NZEREKOE, Guinea (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Saturday officially announced the end of Guinea's second Ebola outbreak which…
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UAE’s Abu Dhabi offers Covid vaccines to tourists
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The UAE has quietly launched vaccine tourism, with the emirate of Abu Dhabi…
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US envoy offers to meet North Korea ‘anywhere anytime’
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The US special representative for North Korea on Monday offered to meet with Pyongyang "anywhere,…
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Closed-door Games? Tokyo 2020 to decide on allowing fans
by Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo Olympics organisers and Japanese officials meet Monday to decide whether fans will…
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