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Sanofi halts trial of Covid-19 drug after tests

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French pharma giant Sanofi said Tuesday that international Phase 3 clinical tests of its Kevzara drug…

6.8-magnitude quake strikes off Chile: USGS

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck 70 kilometers (43 miles) off the coast of Chile early Tuesday, the…

Japan’s Suga cements frontrunner status in PM race

by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday cemented his…

Greek wildfire spares key archaeological site

ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- One of Greece's most important archaeological sites escaped serious damage after firefighters tamed a wildfire that…

Japan party vote to replace PM Abe set for Sept 14: reports

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's ruling party will vote September 14 on a replacement for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the…

Canada researchers investigating acai berry to fight Covid

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canadian researchers said Monday they are investigating a popular superfood -- the acai berry -- as…

Sudan flood death toll rises to 89

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- Floods in Sudan caused by more than a month of torrential rains have killed 89 people…

US passes 6 million Covid-19 cases: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Monday passed six million coronavirus cases, according to a tally kept…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro to undergo surgery for kidney stone

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Monday he had been diagnosed with a kidney stone…

India accuses China of new ‘provocative’ border action

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) --The Indian military on Monday accused China of carrying out "provocative" movements on their contested Himalayan…

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