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US health agency urges schools to reopen to students

  by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The top US health body has issued new…

France to test travellers from 16 coronavirus high-risk countries: PM

ROISSY-CHARLES DE GAUILLE AIRPORT, France (AFP) -- France will require on-the-spot COVID-19 tests for people arriving from 16 countries where…

China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China said Friday it had revoked the license for the US consulate in the southwestern city…

India coronavirus deaths pass 30,000, more than France

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's death toll from the novel coronavirus overtook France's on Friday with 30,601 fatalities…

UK, EU rule out quick post-Brexit deal

by Dmitry ZAKS and Phil HAZLEWOOD Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain and the European Union on Thursday…

New US jobless claims rise to 1.42 million amid COVID-19 surge

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Claims for government benefits by newly unemployed American workers rose to 1.42 million last week,…

UN calls for basic income to help world’s poorest in virus fight

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Nearly three billion of the world's poorest people should receive a temporary basic income…

Global virus infections pass 15 million, as Latin America cases soar

  by Joshua Howat Berger, with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- The number of…

Wildfire near the Greek city of Corinth

ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- A pine forest wildfire fanned by strong winds near the southern Greek city of Corinth forced…

S. Korea reports worst economic performance in more than 20 years

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's economy recorded its worst performance in more than 20 years in the second…

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