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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International
Saudi coalition says intercepts Huthi missile on Riyadh
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- The Saudi-led military coalition said Tuesday it had intercepted and destroyed drones and ballistic missiles…
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Two-meter social distancing rule to be cut in England
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The two-metre social distancing rule to curb the spread of the coronavirus will be cut…
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S. Africa to start Africa’s first coronavirus vaccine pilot
by Sofia CHRISTENSEN JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa will roll out the continent's first coronavirus vaccine trial this…
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Kyrgyzstan ex-leader sentenced to 11 years in crime boss case
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) -- Kyrgyzstan's former president was sentenced to 11 years in jail Tuesday over the illegal release of…
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China, India agree to reduce tensions after deadly clash
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- China and India have agreed to reduce tensions a week after clashes on their disputed…
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Sanofi expands US vaccine venture in COVID-19 race
PARIS, France (AFP) -- French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi said Tuesday that it would invest $425 million to expand its vaccine…
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Trudeau slams ‘political’ detentions, after China spy charges
by Michel COMTE OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday blasted China's detention of two Canadians for…
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UN urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to ‘work together’ in Nile dam dispute
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN on Monday urged Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to "work together" to resolve…
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A quarter-billion children getting no education: UN
by Mariëtte Le Roux PARIS, France (AFP) -- Nearly 260 million children had no access to schooling in 2018, a…
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