Biden, Harris launch campaign with call to ‘rebuild’ post-Trump US
WILMINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden and his vice presidential pick Kamala Harris -- the…
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‘Serious injuries’ reported after Scottish train derails
LONDON, United States (AFP) -- A passenger train derailed in northeast Scotland on Wednesday, with reports of "serious injuries" in…
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Man dies of bubonic plague in Mongolia
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AFP) -- Bubonic plague has killed a man in western Mongolia, the country's health ministry said Wednesday, the…
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UK in record recession after economy shrinks by fifth
by Jean-Baptiste OUBRIER LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's economy shrank by a fifth in the second quarter, higher than…
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More than 170 dead in Yemen floods
SANAA, Yemen (AFP) -- Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 172 people across Yemen over the…
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Palace: 50% of public schools in NCR to be used as COVID-19 temporary quarantine facilities
Roque stresses resumption of face-to-face classes set in January 2021 (Eagle News) -- Malacanang said that 50 percent of…
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Bus stop newest front in South Korea’s coronavirus battle
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea has opened a high-tech new front in the battle against coronavirus, fortifying bus…
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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 143,749 with 4,444 cases reported today
(Eagle News)--The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country rose to 143749 on Wednesday, Aug. 12, after the…
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Amazon fires a ‘lie’ says Brazil’s Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said it is a "lie" that fires are ravaging…
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Venice nurtures its lagoon back to health
by Céline CORNU Agence France-Presse VENICE, Italy (AFP) — Venice may be famed for Saint Mark's Square or the Bridge…
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