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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on N. Korea Wednesday: diplomats

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The UN Security Council will hold an emergency closed-door meeting on North Korea on…

Russian film crew says shooting in space a ‘huge challenge’

by Anna SMOLCHENKO MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Their movie props floated around and they used Velcro to keep objects in…

Colin Powell’s death sparks misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines

by Claire SAVAGE WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Social media posts claim that Colin Powell's death from complications caused by…

Ecuador president declares state of emergency over drug violence

QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country grappling with…

N. Korea fires suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile: Seoul

by Sunghee Hwang SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile into the sea on…

New Zealand Covid cases hit record despite vaccination push

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the start of the…

Canadian PM visits graves of indigenous school previously ran by Catholic church

Indigenous leaders still await apology from Pope; visit to Vatican in December set   Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made…

UK govt under spotlight as Covid cases rise again

by James PHEBY LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain has repeatedly trumpeted its mass vaccination program against Covid-19, hailing its…

Russia’s Saint Petersburg tightens virus controls

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's second city, Saint Petersburg, announced Monday it would tighten restrictions to battle a surge…

Ecuador bus crashes into ravine, 9 dead

QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- At least nine people died and another 15 were injured when a bus veered off the…

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