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More extreme weather hits US as Biden promises aid to tornado-hit Kentucky

by Brendan SMIALOWSKI DAWSON SPRINGS, United States (AFP) -- Severe storms battered the American Midwest Wednesday evening, hours after President…

South Korea to reimpose business curfews to battle Covid surge

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea said Thursday it will reimpose coronavirus curfews on businesses and limit the size…

Canadians urged not to travel abroad over Omicron

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- The Canadian government on Wednesday urged citizens to avoid foreign travel over the Christmas holidays, saying…

75 dead in Haiti truck explosion amid fears toll will rise

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AFP) -- Fears grew Wednesday the death toll from a massive gas truck explosion in Haiti would climb…

S.Africa reports daily record of Covid infections

  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa Wednesday reported its highest daily tally of new coronavirus cases since the…

Volcanic eruption on Spanish island shows signs of ending

Spain (AFP) -- A volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma has shown its first sign it might…

Are tornadoes linked to climate change? The science isn’t yet definite

by Lucie AUBOURG WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Was climate change behind the recent tornadoes that killed dozens of people…

US crosses 800,000 Covid-19 deaths

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, crossed 800,000 Covid-19 deaths…

Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate: WHO

by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading at an unprecedented rate, the WHO…

At least 62 killed in Haiti gas truck explosion

by Robenson Geffrard PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- At least 62 people were killed when a gas tanker truck exploded in…

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