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New York to build homeless shelter in ‘Billionaire’s Row’

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York City is to build a homeless shelter in an expensive Manhattan area…

New Zealand military called in as hundreds flee floods

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand's military was deployed to evacuate hundreds of residents from flood-hit areas of the…

Ryanair passenger jet makes emergency landing in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- A Ryanair passenger plane made an emergency landing in Berlin before resuming its journey to Poland,…

DR Congo president says, situation ‘under control’ after volcano eruption

by Alexis Huguet GOMA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The situation is "under control" following the eruption of a volcano in…

California already in throes of drought as summer looms

by Laurent BANGUET OROVILLE, United States (AFP) -- Summer has not even begun and Lake Oroville, the second-largest reservoir in…

Emergency declared as New Zealand floods threaten thousands of homes

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand authorities declared a state of emergency in the province of Canterbury Sunday, as…

UK approves single shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Friday approved the use of a fourth Covid vaccine, hoping to boost a…

Avalanche in western Canada kills two

MONTREAL, Canada Two people died in an avalanche Sunday in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta province, police said. The Royal…

South Africa steps up virus curbs against third wave

PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) -- President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday that South Africa would re-impose stricter measures against Covid-19 fearing…

Florida shooting leaves two dead, 20 wounded

by Leila MACOR HIALEAH, United States (AFP) -- Two people were killed and at least 20 wounded early Sunday when…

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