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Chinese rocket to tumble back to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A large segment of a Chinese rocket is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the…

WHO approves China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine

by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Friday approved the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency…

Mexico to ease capital lockdown, resume quake drills

MEXICO, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexican authorities announced Friday a further easing of pandemic lockdown measures in the capital and the…

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign agreements to improve ties

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed agreements Saturday to improve ties, after months of strained relations…

Virus deaths top 4,000 in India as WHO green-lights Chinese vaccine

by Aishwarya Kumar, with AFP Bureaus NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- New Covid-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for the first…

Australia to end ban on citizens returning from India

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia will not extend a controversial ban on citizens returning from Covid-hit India, the prime minister…

Pfizer CEO ‘not at all’ in favor of US patent waiver

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla on Thursday said he was against a US-backed proposal to waive patents…

Relatives of Mexico metro crash victims demand justice

by Natalia Cano and Sofia Miselem MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Demands for justice mounted Thursday as relatives buried the…

Australia borders could be shut until late 2022: minister

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia is likely to remain shut to visitors until late 2022, the country's trade and tourism…

25 killed in police raid on Rio slum

by Mauro PIMENTEL RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- A massive police operation against drug traffickers in a Brazilian favela…

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