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Spain says, 8,000 migrants entered Ceuta, half sent back

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Around 8,000 migrants have arrived in Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta since Monday, and around…

Singapore approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for teens

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine to teenagers aged 12 to 15, officials…

33 dead, dozens missing as cyclone batters Covid-stricken India

by Sam Panthaky MAHUVA, India (AFP) -- At least 33 people died and more than 90 were missing on Tuesday…

Special delivery: man donates $550,000 in cash to Japan city

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- An elderly Japanese man has anonymously donated his life's savings -- in cash -- to a…

Death toll climbs in Israel-Gaza conflict amid UN deadlock

by Sakher Abou El Oun with Ben Simon in Jerusalem GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- Heavy air strikes and…

Austria to phase out AstraZeneca virus vaccine

VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria will phase out AstraZeneca from its Covid-19 immunization program because of delivery problems and wariness…

Egypt prioritizing vaccination of tourism workers

by Aziz EL Massassi DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Egypt is prioritizing the vaccination of tourism workers to support…

127 missing after vessel sinks in India cyclone: navy

MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Some 127 people were missing Tuesday after a vessel adrift off Mumbai's coast sank during Cyclone…

Israeli strike puts sole Gaza Covid lab out of action: ministry

  GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- The Palestinian enclave of Gaza's only Covid-19 laboratory is no longer able to…

Monster cyclone makes landfall in Covid-stricken India

by Sam Panthaky MAHUVA, India (AFP) -- A deadly cyclone blasted ashore in western India late Monday with fierce winds…

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