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JUST IN: US drone strike targets IS ‘planner’ in Afghanistan: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military said Friday it had carried out a drone strike against a "planner"…

Macron to attend Baghdad summit amid fears over IS

by Laurence Benhamou BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron is among leaders set to attend a regional summit…

Unvaccinated US school teacher spread Covid to 26 people

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An unvaccinated teacher at an elementary school in California spread the coronavirus to at least…

Biden says China still withholding ‘critical information’ on Covid origins

by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden said Friday that China was withholding "critical information" on…

Hurricane Ida makes landfall in southwest Cuba: weather service

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Hurricane Ida made landfall Friday as a Category 1 hurricane on the southwestern coast of Cuba,…

At least 20 dead after torrential rains in Venezuela

  MÉRIDA, Venezuela (AFP) -- The death toll from heavy rains that triggered mudslides and floods in western Venezuela has…

New Zealand’s Ardern defends virus elimination policy

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern defended her "Covid zero" elimination strategy Thursday amid fears…

Biden presidency shaken to core by Kabul bombings

  by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Eyes closing, voice cracking, Joe Biden physically reflected…

Pfizer/BioNTech ink vaccine deal with Brazil manufacturer

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Covid-19 vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech have joined forces with Brazilian pharmaceutical company Eurofarma…

Trump, Republican lawmakers lash out at Biden after Kabul attack

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Former president Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers lashed out at Democratic President Joe Biden…

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