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Rare Australia earthquake triggers panic in Melbourne

by William WEST MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- A rare quake rattled southeastern Australia early Wednesday, shaking buildings, knocking down walls…

Iran says to buy 2 million doses of Pfizer vaccine

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran is considering the purchase of two million doses of the US-German Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, an…

JUST IN: Shallow 5.8-magnitude quake rattles southern Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- A shallow quake rattled southeastern Australia early Wednesday, with reports saying people ran into the streets…

Biden says US not seeking ‘Cold War’ as he vows to lead

by Sebastian Smith and Shaun Tandon UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden told the world Tuesday the…

US to announce ‘additional commitments’ on Covid Wednesday: Biden

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The United States will announce "additional commitments" on fighting Covid-19 when the White House…

UN chief urges US-China dialogue, warns of divisions

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the United States and China to engage…

Afghan girls to return to school ‘soon as possible’: Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Girls in Afghanistan will be allowed to return to school as soon as possible, the Taliban…

Melbourne police fire to disperse violent anti-vaccine protest

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Melbourne riot police used pepper spray, foam baton rounds and rubber ball grenades to disperse a…

New fissure opens in Canary Islands volcano

LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Spain (AFP) -- A new fissure emerged in the erupting volcano on Spain's Canary Islands, belching…

Macron and Modi vow to ‘act jointly’ after subs dispute

PARIS, France (AFP) -- President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday vowed to "act jointly" in…

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