Oil refinery fire in Iran capital under control
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- A major fire that tore through an oil refinery in the Iranian capital had been brought…
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Italy offers Covid vaccines to everyone over 12
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy, one of the European nations hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, on Thursday opened vaccinations…
3 years ago
Pirates seize 4 Koreans, 1 Filipino crew off Benin
ACCRA, Ghana (AFP) -- Pirates kidnapped four Koreans and one Filipino crew member from a tuna-fishing vessel close to Benin…
3 years ago
Biden labors to deliver promised change to African Americans
by Elodie CUZIN WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden -- who is popular with Black Americans, a voting…
3 years ago
Covax raises $2.4 bn to help combat jabs shortfall
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Covax vaccine program secured another $2.4 billion from donors on Wednesday, but…
3 years ago
Large blaze at refinery in Iranian capital
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- A fire raged Wednesday at a southern Tehran oil refinery after a leak in a liquefied…
3 years ago
Mexicans to vote in test for Lopez Obrador
by Jean Luis Arce MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico holds elections Sunday in a key test of President Andres…
3 years ago
France to widen Covid vaccine drive to 12 to 18-year-olds from June 15
SAINT-CIRQ-LAPOPIE, France (AFP) -- France will start offering Covid-19 vaccines to all young people aged 12-18 years starting on June…
3 years ago
US offers $7 million for leader of Al-Qaeda’s N. Africa arm
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US State Department posted a $7 million reward Wednesday for information leading to the…
3 years ago
Over 90% in Ethiopia’s Tigray need emergency food aid: UN
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- More than 90 percent of people in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region need emergency food aid, the…
3 years ago
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