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Erdogan visits Turkish flood victims as death toll hits 38

by Dmitry ZAKS ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- The death toll from Turkey's flash floods soared to at least 38 on…

Canada to mandate Covid vaccine for government workers

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- The Canadian government announced Friday it will require all federal workers and most commercial rail, air…

Guatemala declares state of emergency over Delta Covid surge

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) -- Guatemala has declared a new state of emergency and will impose an overnight curfew from…

Russia reports record virus deaths third day in a row

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Saturday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll for a third day running, as…

Heavy rain triggers floods, landslides in Japan

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- More than a million people were urged to seek shelter as torrential rain triggered floods…

US issues new terrorism threat warning ahead of 9/11 anniversary

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Department of Homeland Security issued a new terrorism threat advisory on Friday ahead…

Taliban near gates of Kabul as embassies prepare for evacuations

      by Elise BLANCHARD Agence France Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- The Taliban seized more major cities on…

Denmark removes last of its obligatory mask rules

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) -- Masks will no longer be required on Danish public transport, the government said on Friday, as…

Russia reports record virus deaths second day in a row

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Friday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll for a second day running, as…

Serbian cave hermit gets Covid-19 jab, urges others to follow

by Miodrag SOVILJ PIROT, Serbia (AFP) -- Almost twenty years ago, Panta Petrovic made social distancing a lifestyle choice when…

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