Strong earthquake damages dozens of buildings in Greece
by Vassilis Kyriakoulis with John Hadoulis in Athens DAMASI, Greece (AFP) -- A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on…
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6.3-magnitude earthquake hits central Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on Wednesday, damaging several buildings, including schools, and…
5 years ago
Italy eyes more school closures as UK variant runs riot
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy's new government ordered more school closures Tuesday after data showed the majority of coronavirus cases…
5 years ago
Covax details rollout of 238 million vaccine doses
GENEVA, United States (AFP) -- Pakistan, Nigeria and Indonesia will be among the biggest recipients of free Covid-19 vaccines before…
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Finland declares state of emergency as Covid cases rise
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Finland on Monday activated emergency powers as the government prepared to introduce tougher restrictions to stem…
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UK hunts for carrier of Brazil Covid strain
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Monday appealed for a person infected with a powerful Covid-19 strain from Brazil…
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France, Germany struggle to sell AstraZeneca vaccine safety
by Joseph Schmid with Michelle Fitzpatrick in Frankfurt PARIS, France (AFP) -- Already facing a daunting Covid vaccination challenge, French…
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Spain suffers second-worst month for virus deaths
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spain suffered its second-worst month for coronavirus deaths in February with 10,528 fatalities, the worst figure…
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UK aid charities warn of famine as Covid hits poorer nations
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A coalition of UK aid agencies warned Monday that the Covid-19 pandemic is worsening the…
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Over 20 million get first dose of covid vaccine in UK
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain announced Sunday that it has given more than 20 million people at least one…
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