Greece will start vaccinating 12-15 yr-olds in August
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece will open Covid-19 vaccinations to youngsters aged 12-15 in August, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias told…
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Indonesia loosens Covid-19 curbs despite warnings of another wave
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Small shops, streetside restaurants and some shopping malls reopened in coronavirus-battered Indonesia on Monday after the…
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Tunisia president sacks defence minister amid political turmoil
Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked the defence minister Monday, a day after ousting the prime minister and suspending parliament, plunging…
4 years ago
Tropical storm approaches Japan, affecting Olympic events
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A tropical storm was barrelling towards northeastern Japan on Monday, forcing Tokyo Olympics organizers to reschedule…
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6.2-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sulawesi: USGS
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but…
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India begins landslide, flood clean-up as deadly monsoon rains ease
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Rescuers waded through waist-deep mud in western India Monday to reach injured residents and start a…
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Iran’s daily Covid caseload exceeds 30,000 in new high
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's daily Covid caseload crossed the 30,000 mark for the first time on Monday, its health…
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Japan’s Nishiya, 13, first women’s Olympic skateboard champion
Japan's Momiji Nishiya became one of the youngest individual Olympic champions in history when she won the inaugural women's skateboarding…
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France reports 40 millon vaccinated with at least one jab
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The number of people in France who have received at least one jab against Covid-19 has…
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Malaysia emergency to end as parliament sits after virus shutdown
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's government will not extend a controversial coronavirus state of emergency beyond August 1, a…
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