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Australia calls military in after virus surge

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's military was called in Wednesday to help tackle a coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne -- a…

UK medical leaders warn of ‘real risk’ of virus second wave

LONDON, United States (AFP) -- Medical experts on Wednesday warned the British government to prepare for the "real risk" of…

Human error caused Pakistan plane crash that killed 97: initial report

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- A plane crash which killed 97 people in Pakistan last month was because of human error…

US adds 800 more deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States added 792 deaths in 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tally showed…

UPDATED: Powerful quake in southern Mexico kills six

by Victor Ruiz with Yussel Gonzalez in Mexico City OAXACA, Mexico (AFP) -- A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico…

Germany reimposes virus lockdowns, Djokovic tests positive

  by Femke COLBORNE and AFP bureaus Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany on Tuesday reimposed coronavirus lockdowns…

More than 220 police dead from COVID-19 in Peru, 15,000 infected

LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- At least 223 police officers in Peru have died after contracting the coronavirus while enforcing one…

North Korea’s Kim suspends military plans against South: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has suspended plans for military action against the South,…

Maldives to reopen tourist resorts from mid-July after virus closures

MALE, Maldives (AFP) -- The Maldives will reopen its tourist resorts from mid-July after a months-long virus-enforced shutdown, the country's…

Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes southern Mexico, tsunami warning issued

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning along…

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