WHO warns of new Covid wave in Africa
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Thursday warned of a new wave of Covid-19 infections in Africa…
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Putin backs Russia waiving patents on its Covid jabs
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he supported the idea of a waiver on…
3 years ago
Squids in: Japan town builds giant statue with Covid grant
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A remote Japanese fishing town has sparked debate after spending coronavirus relief funds on a giant…
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Sydney rushes to trace first local Covid cases in a month
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Sydney's first local Covid-19 cases in more than a month left health authorities scrambling to trace…
3 years ago
India sees record Covid-19 deaths, new cases in 24 hours
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India saw almost 4,000 Covid-19 deaths and more than 412,000 new cases in the past…
3 years ago
California sequoia still smoldering after 2020 fires
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- One of California's iconic giant sequoia trees was recently found to be still smoldering…
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Drought-hit Jordan ‘critical’ as water sources dry up
by Kamal Taha GHOR AL-HADITHA, Jordan (AFP) -- Ahmad Daoud surveyed his shrivelled tomato plants near the Dead Sea in…
3 years ago
Hong Kong dissident Joshua Wong jailed for Tiananmen protest
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Jailed Hong Kong dissident Joshua Wong was handed an additional 10-month sentence on Thursday after…
3 years ago
Positive data for Moderna booster against Covid variants
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Moderna on Wednesday announced initial data from a small clinical trial that…
3 years ago
Americans given life sentences in Italy for cop murder
by Alexandria SAGE ROME, Italy (AFP) -- An Italian court convicted two young Americans Wednesday for the murder of a…
3 years ago
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