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Australian Cardinal Pell freed after winning appeal over child sex abuse

  by Holly ROBERTSON Agence France Presse BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- Cardinal George Pell was released from prison on Tuesday,…

Iran virus infections show ‘gradual’ decline

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- The trajectory of coronavirus infections in Iran appears to have started a "gradual" downward trend, the…

US warns China not to ‘exploit’ virus for sea disputes

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Monday warned China not to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic…

Italy injects record 400 billion euros into pandemic-hit economy

by Dmitry ZAKS ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy on Monday unveiled a record 400 billion euro ($430 billion) stimulus to…

Saudi imposes 24-hour virus curfew in five cities

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia extended the duration of daily curfews Monday in four governorates and five cities,…

Monster cyclone cuts off Vanuatu’s northern provinces

PORT VILA, Vanuatu (AFP) -- A deadly Pacific cyclone cut off communication links to Vanuatu's northern islands Tuesday, with aid…

US coronavirus deaths pass bleak 10,000 milestone

  by Frankie TAGGART Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Americans were put on notice Monday not to…

British PM Johnson in intensive care with coronavirus

  by Alice RITCHIE / Phil HAZLEWOOD / James PHEBY / Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)…

Japan PM proposes state of emergency over virus, $1-trillion stimulus

  by Natsuko FUKUE Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's prime minister Monday proposed a state of emergency…

UK companies team up to tackle coronavirus

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline has teamed up with US peer Vir Biotechnology to find antibodies…

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