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At least one dead as twin quakes hit Iran

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Two strong earthquakes struck southern Iran within 90 seconds Sunday, killing at least one person and…

British police arrest three men after deadly car blast

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British police announced the arrest of three men after a car exploded in front of…

Volcano that wiped out town in Colombia is active again

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- A volcano that destroyed an entire town in Colombia with the death of some 25,000 people…

Three dead in fire on coronavirus ward in Bulgaria

  SOFIA, Bulgaria (AFP) -- Three patients died in a fire that broke out early Sunday on a coronavirus ward…

Two Qaeda suspects among three killed in Yemen drone strike

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- A suspected US drone strike on Sunday killed three people in central Yemen,…

Fresh Dutch Covid lockdown as 10 EU states at ‘high concern’

European governments on Friday eyed unpopular Covid curbs, with the Netherlands opting for Western Europe's first partial lockdown of the…

Covid pandemic speeds up in Europe, Latin America

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Covid-19 pandemic continued to pick up speed across Europe this week and also began…

WHO urges more targeted vaccination as Covid cases surge in Europe

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- As Covid-19 cases balloon again in Europe, the World Health Organization called Friday for more…

APEC meeting to put climate rhetoric to the test

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Pacific Rim leaders will begin a virtual summit Friday, facing pressure to back up ambitious…

Top Chinese Communist Party members pass historic resolution

  by Helen Roxburgh and Laurie Chen Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Top Communist Party leaders wrapped up…

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