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Canada starts vaccinating children 5-11 years old against Covid

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Canada began immunizing children aged 5-11 against Covid-19 Wednesday, joining a handful of nations including Israel…

Over 30 die in Channel’s deadliest migrant boat tragedy

by Bernard BARRON with Sylvie MALIGORNE and Stuart WILLIAMS in Paris CALAIS, France (AFP) -- At least 31 migrants trying…

Biden invites Taiwan to democracy summit alongside 110 countries

by Francesco FONTEMAGGI WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden has invited Taiwan to a virtual summit on democracy alongside…

New Zealand to stay closed to foreigners for another five months

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand said Wednesday it will not reopen to foreign travellers for at least another…

Child injured in US parade crash dies, taking toll to six

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A child injured when a car plowed into a parade in the US state of…

Europe battles Covid surge as WHO warns of 700,000 more deaths

by Camille BAS-WOHLERT COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Europe remains "in the firm grip" of Covid and the continent's death toll…

US sends Vietnam 4.1 million Covid vaccine doses

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is shipping another four million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam, the White…

Quake rattles Quito, but no major damage

QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- A tremor measuring 4.6 hit the Ecuador capital Quito on Tuesday, rattling the city of 2.7…

At least 45 people killed in bus accident in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AFP) -- At least 45 people were killed in an overnight bus accident on a highway south of…

China’s Pres. Xi commits to peace in ASEAN region, announces “comprehensive strategic partnership”

Says "maintaining peace in the region" is the "greatest common interest"   (Eagle News) – China’s President Xi Jinping announced…

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