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24 dead in Japan fire at mental health clinic

  by Harumi OZAWA with Hiroshi HIYAMA in Tokyo Agence France Presse OSAKA, Japan (AFP) -- At least 24 people…

Defiant Maxwell says sex crimes charges ‘not proven’ as defense rests

      by Peter HUTCHISON Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A defiant Ghislaine Maxwell said…

JUST IN: 27 feared dead in building fire in Japan’s Osaka: media

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a blaze at a building in a commercial district of…

Four children die in UK house fire

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- London Fire Commissioner spoke of his profound sadness on Thursday after four children were confirmed…

Jabs, boosters ‘vital’ against Omicron: EU leaders

by Marc BURLEIGH BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- EU leaders said on Thursday that vaccinations and booster shots would be vital…

Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir admitted to hospital

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, 96, was admitted to hospital Thursday and will undergo…

US experts recommend mRNA Covid vaccines over J&J shot

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US panel of medical experts advising the government voted Thursday to recommend mRNA Covid…

France to ban non-essential UK travel over Omicron surge

  by Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- France will ban non-essential travel to and from Britain…

Indonesian volcano erupts again, spewing ash cloud

Indonesia's mount Semeru erupted twice Thursday, belching a massive column of ash into the sky followed by a flow of…

Death toll in Malaysian boat accident rises to 18

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- The death toll from a boat accident off Malaysia rose to 18 Thursday after…

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