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Melbourne orders compulsory masks as Australia battles coronavirus

  by Tania Lee Agence France Presse MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Anyone venturing out in Australia's second-biggest city was ordered…

Brazil sets daily record of new coronavirus cases as nearly 68,000 new infections reported

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil recorded a new daily record of coronavirus cases Wednesday with nearly 68,000 infections, a sign…

Tensions soar as US orders China consulate shut

  by Mark Felix Agence France Presse HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- US-Chinese relations, already tense over the coronavirus pandemic…

Plan to cull nearly 2,000 kangaroos in Australia pushes through amid COVID pandemic, says ACT gov’t

https://youtu.be/lsXFe36eC2U By Rohnczel Castro EBC Canberra Bureau (Eagle News) -- This year, the government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)…

Shootout at Chicago funeral leaves 14 wounded

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- A shootout outside a funeral parlour left 14 people wounded Tuesday in Chicago, as President…

Australia posts record number of new coronavirus infections

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Australia reported a record 502 new coronavirus infections Wednesday, nearly four months after the epidemic initially…

Ailing Saudi king chairs cabinet from hospital office

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Ailing Saudi King Salman chaired a virtual cabinet meeting from a hospital office late Tuesday,…

Brief tsunami warning as 7.8 quake hits off Alaska: USGS

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula, triggering a brief tsunami warning for areas…

Wirecard ex-CEO, board members arrested for fraud: German prosecutor

MUNICH, Germany (AFP) -- German prosecutors said Wednesday they have arrested the former chief executive and two board members of…

US to buy 100 million doses of potential virus vaccine

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- The US government has agreed to pay almost $2 billion for 100 million doses…

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