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Death toll in Philippines storm rises to 19

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The death toll from a storm that triggered landslides and flash floods across the Philippines has…

Palau nears 100 percent Covid vaccination

KOROR, Palau (AFP) -- The tiny Pacific nation of Palau has emerged as one of the world's most vaccinated places…

Honolulu begins easing COVID19-related restrictions as new case counts decline

by Alfred Acenas (EBC Hawaii-Pacific) Eagle News Service HONOLULU (Eagle News) – For the month of October, the City and…

Tropical storm Pamela weakens as moves inland over Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Pamela made landfall on the western coast of Mexico on Wednesday as a Category One…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro decides not to get vaccinated

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has confirmed he will not get vaccinated against Covid-19, having previously said…

WHO unveils new team to investigate pandemic

by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization unveiled Wednesday a team of scientists it wants to…

In Rome hospital, unvaccinated patients fill coronavirus beds

by Sonia Logre with Alexandria Sage ROME, Italy (AFP) -- In one Rome hospital, the vast majority of Covid-19 patients…

DRCongo starts Ebola vaccinations in east of country

BENI, DR Congo (AFP) -- Vaccination against the deadly Ebola disease began on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo's…

Five killed, two wounded in Norway bow-and-arrow attack: police

OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Five people were killed and two wounded in an attack by a man using a bow…

‘It was unbelievable’: Star Trek’s Shatner becomes real life astronaut

  "Star Trek" actor William Shatner finally became a real space traveler on Blue Origin's second crewed mission Wednesday, calling…

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