US formally starts withdrawal from WHO
by Shaun TANDON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally started the withdrawal of the United…
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International
Hundreds battle deadly Ukraine forest fire
KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Hundreds of firefighters and rescue workers rushed to deal with a forest fire that has killed…
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Russia urges against marmot hunt over plague fears
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian authorities have warned residents of regions near Mongolia against hunting marmots but stressed there was…
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52 dead in Japan floods as more troops join rescue
by Charly TRIBALLEAU TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will deploy more troops to search for survivors of devastating floods and…
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Brazil to become testing ground for coronavirus vaccine
by Louis GENOT RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil may be struggling in its battle against the coronavirus, but…
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Ecuador VP resigns just 8 months out from election
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Ecuador's Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner announced his resignation on Tuesday, just eight months away from the…
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WHO studying evidence on airborne virus transmission
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO said Tuesday it would study fresh evidence on airborne transmission of…
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Dubai field hospital bids farewell to last virus patient
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Dubai on Tuesday closed its only field hospital set up at a convention centre…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro announces positive coronavirus test
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Tuesday he had tested positive for the coronavirus but said…
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Dubai reopens doors to tourists after long shutdown
by Mohamad Ali Harissi DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- With a "welcome" passport sticker and coronavirus tests on arrival,…
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