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Morocco in shock after tragic death of ‘little Rayan’

IGHRANE, Maroc, Feb 6, 2022 (AFP) - Morocco was in shock Sunday after emergency crews found a five-year-old boy dead…

New Covid infections in Hong Kong reach record high

Like mainland China and much of East Asia, Hong Kong has long followed a strategy of fighting the virus through…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi back in court after health no-show

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi returned to a junta court on Friday after skipping a previous hearing because…

US death toll from Covid-19 surpasses 900,000: tracker

The US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic surpassed 900,000 on Friday, according to the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracker.…

Cyclone Batsirai closes in on eastern Madagascar

As powerful Cyclone Batsirai closed in on eastern Madagascar on Saturday people sought shelter in more secure concrete buildings while…

Turkish President Erdogan tests positive for Covid-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he had tested positive for Covid-19 but was not experiencing severe symptoms. "After…

Rescuers enter tunnel to free Moroccan boy trapped in well

Morocco held its breath as rescue workers on Saturday entered a tunnel leading to a pocket where a five-year-old boy…

Record heat, forest fires in Colombia’s Amazon in January

January of this year was the hottest month in the Colombian Amazon in a decade, leading to an increase in…

Compulsory vaccination rules come into force in Austria

It's official: From Saturday, Austrians over the age of 18 must be vaccinated against Covid-19 or face the possibility of…

Spain to drop obligatory use of masks outdoors

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain will end the mandatory use of face masks outdoors on February 8, a minister said…

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