Israel doing world a ‘great service’ with Covid booster shots: PM
by Jonah Mandel JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Thursday that Israel was doing the world a…
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Human action blamed for most of Italy’s summer fires
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- More than 70 percent of fires that have swept Italy this summer are caused by human…
4 years ago
Marcial secures Olympic bronze for PHL as Paalam keeps hope alive for another gold
(Eagle News) – Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial gave the country its Olympic bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics after…
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China pledges two billion vaccine doses to world: Xi
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China will "strive to provide" two billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to the world this year and…
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Durant-led USA storm back to beat Australia in Olympic basketball semis
SAITAMA, Japan (AFP) -- Kevin Durant scored 23 points and Devin Booker added 20 to power three-time defending champions United…
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Indonesian economy grows for first time in five quarters
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's economy bounced back in the second quarter to post its first growth in more than…
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New Iranian president to take oath before parliament
by Karim Abou Merhi / Amir HAVASI TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- New President Ebrahim Raisi takes the oath before parliament…
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Australia expands lockdowns as virus fight falters
by Andrew BEATTY SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Almost two-thirds of Australia's 25 million people were in lockdown Thursday, as the…
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More than 200 million coronavirus cases worldwide: AFP tally
PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 200 million cases of Covid-19 cases have now been registered worldwide since the novel…
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Virus cases surge in Tokyo as government expands restrictions
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo reported another large jump in virus cases on Thursday, again shattering records, as the government…
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