Israel to offer Covid jabs in schools to avoid closures
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel said Monday it would offer Covid-19 vaccinations to students on school grounds as it announced…
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Kabul evacuation flight arrives in Belgium
MELSBROEK, Belgium (AFP) -- A charter flight arrived at a Belgian air base outside Brussels on Monday carrying 193 people…
4 years ago
Malaysia’s new PM pleas for unity to fix virus-hit economy
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's new prime minister called on his colleagues Sunday to end a months-long political crisis…
4 years ago
People evacuated as new wildfire hits Greek island
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Scores of firefighters backed by water-dropping aircraft battled a forest fire that broke out early Monday…
4 years ago
US VP Harris vows ‘enduring engagement’ in Asia
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Vice President Kamala Harris vowed "enduring engagement" in Asia on Monday, offering reassurances of Washington's commitment…
4 years ago
Deadly firefight at Kabul airport as US boosts airlift
by David FOX KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Western security forces were involved in an exchange of fire with unidentified gunmen…
4 years ago
Immigration bureau to launch ACR I-Card checking system in major airports, seaports in September
(Eagle News) -- The Bureau of Immigration will soon launch an ACR I-Card checking system for foreign passengers so they…
4 years ago
New Zealand to stay in lockdown, outbreak ‘yet to peak’
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand extended a national Covid-19 lockdown Monday, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying a…
4 years ago
China reports zero local virus cases as Delta outbreak retreats
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported no new domestic coronavirus cases Monday, and Beijing appears poised to bring to heel…
4 years ago
Bitcoin jumps above $50,000 for first time since May
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Bitcoin broke back above $50,000 on Monday for the first time in three months as…
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