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Over-60s, vulnerable should postpone travel due to Omicron: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland  (AFP) -- Brazil's health regulator on Tuesday reported the discovery of two "preliminary" cases of the Omicron coronavirus…

Brazil reports two ‘preliminary’ Omicron cases

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's health regulator on Tuesday reported the discovery of two "preliminary" cases of the Omicron coronavirus…

Three students killed in US high school shooting: police

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Three students were killed and six other people including a teacher were wounded Tuesday in…

Dutch find Omicron a week earlier than thought

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch health authorities said Tuesday that the new Covid-19 variant was present in the…

Uganda air strikes target rebels in DR Congo

KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) - Uganda launched air strikes and artillery attacks targeting the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group…

Barcelona fire kills four, including two children

BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - A fire ripped through an abandoned bank occupied by squatters in central Barcelona on Tuesday, killing…

Lowering the queen’s flag — Barbados becomes a republic

by Kareem Smith Agence France-Presse BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP) - The Caribbean island nation of Barbados will on Monday night sever centuries-old…

Asian markets hit by Moderna vaccine warning over Omicron

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian equity and oil traders were sent running Tuesday after the head of Moderna…

First Omicron case detected in Japan

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a day after…

Pentagon plans stronger US posture toward China, Russia

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military will re-inforce deployments and bases directed at China and Russia, while maintaining…

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