In world first, bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador
by Carlos Mario Marquez and Moises Avila SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) -- El Salvador on Tuesday became the first…
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International
US judge tosses order hospital treat Covid patient with ivermectin
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A judge in the US state of Ohio has said a hospital cannot be forced…
4 years ago
Saudi lifts ban on UAE travel imposed over Covid
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on travel to three countries including…
4 years ago
Taliban announce hardline govt as protests grow
by James EDGAR KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- The Taliban announced their government on Tuesday, with a UN-blacklisted veteran of the…
4 years ago
Biden warns of climate change ‘code red’ in visit to storm damage
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden said Tuesday the world faces a "code red" on climate change…
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17 patients die after floods hit Mexican hospital
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- At least 17 patients died after floods swept through a hospital in central Mexico, disrupting…
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Taliban fire shots to disperse protest in Kabul
by James EDGAR KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- The Taliban on Tuesday fired shots into the air to disperse crowds who…
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At least 23 dead after bus plunges off cliff in Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) -- At least 23 people, including three children, were killed after a bus plunged off a…
4 years ago
Japan orders 150 million doses of Novavax Covid vaccine
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan has agreed to buy 150 million doses of Novavax's coronavirus vaccine, with Japanese firm Takeda…
4 years ago
South Korea successfully launches homegrown SLBM: report
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea has test-fired a homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile, a report said Tuesday, as it…
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