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Trudeau says Canada winning virus fight, advises caution

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared on Thursday that Canada is winning the fight against the new…

6.4 magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia: USGS

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's eastern Maluku islands Thursday, the United…

Brazil reports a record 1,349 virus deaths in 24 hours

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil reported a record 1,349 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period Wednesday, the health…

Knife attack in Chinese primary school wounds 39

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A knife-wielding attacker wounded 37 students and two adults at a primary school in southern China…

Anti-terror unit arrests far-right extremists at US protests

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Three far-right extremists arrested by an anti-terror unit at Las Vegas protests over the…

Virus-hit Mumbai largely unscathed by Cyclone Nisarga

by Ammu KANNAMPILLY / Vishal MANVE MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- At least three people were reported dead as coronavirus-hit Mumbai…

Pregnant elephant dies in India after eating explosive fruit trap

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- A pregnant elephant was killed in India after eating fruit stuffed with explosives, officials said…

Brazil to test vaccine as Europe emerges from lockdown

by Joshua Howat Berger with AFP bureaus RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Researchers in hard-hit Brazil on Wednesday said…

Kuwait vows to slash migrant population

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- Kuwait wants to slash the migrant proportion of its population from 70 to 30 percent,…

Cyclone Nisarga rains leave 13 dead in Yemen

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Torrential rains brought by Cyclone Nisarga have left 13 people dead, dozens injured and…

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