Austria makes Covid vaccination mandatory in EU first
by Julia ZAPPEI / Jastinder KHERA VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- Austria's parliament on Thursday approved making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for…
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International
China, Russia block US push for UN sanctions on N.Koreans: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- China and Russia on Thursday blocked a US push to impose United Nations sanctions…
2 years ago
Nine evacuated as Covid-19 hits Antarctic research base
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- For the first time since the start of the pandemic the coronavirus has reached an…
2 years ago
At least two dead, 22 injured by bomb in Pakistan’s Lahore: officials
LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) -- At least two people were killed and 22 wounded on Thursday by a bomb blast in…
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Liberia stampede kills 29 people
MONROVIA, Libera (AFP) -- A stampede killed at least 29 people at a religious event in the suburbs of…
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US warship’s South China Sea passage sparks Beijing warning
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US warship sailed through the South China Sea on Thursday, sparking a warning…
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Thailand to restart quarantine-free travel from February 1
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand will resume its quarantine-free travel scheme from February 1, officials said Thursday, after the programme…
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North Korea hints at restart of nuclear, long-range missile tests
by Cat BARTON SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea hinted Thursday it could resume nuclear and long-range weapons tests…
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Ex-pope Benedict under scrutiny in German child abuse probe
by Femke COLBORNE Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- A potentially explosive report into the handling of child…
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Japan brings back virus restrictions over Omicron surge
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's government approved new coronavirus restrictions on a large part of the country, including Tokyo, on…
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