One dead, 18 hurt in blaze at old people’s home in Spain
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- An 89-year-old woman died and another 18 pensioners were hospitalized, some with severe burns, after a…
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Europe
Germany to prolong shutdown as virus deaths surge
by Deborah COLE BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders are expected Tuesday to extend a…
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UK PM announces England-wide lockdown
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Nearly 56 million people in England will return to a full coronavirus lockdown, possibly until…
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Kidney patient, 82, gets first Oxford/AstraZeneca jab
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- An 82-year-old man on Monday became the first person in the world to receive AstraZeneca…
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Britain rolls out AstraZeneca shots as virus vaccinations gather pace
by Anna MALPAS with AFP bureaus LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Monday began rolling out the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus…
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UK set for tougher virus rules as cases surge
by James PHEBY LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday warned the country to expect…
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Seventh body found in Norway mudslide, three still missing
OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Rescue workers have uncovered a seventh body from a landslide that buried homes in a village…
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Germany’s BioNTech racing to ramp up vaccine production
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- German firm BioNTech said Friday it was racing to ramp up production of…
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France tightens virus curfew in several regions
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The French government on Friday announced it is bringing forward its nighttime curfew by two hours…
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Brexit becomes reality as UK quits EU single market
by Jitendra JOSHI and Phil HAZLEWOOD with Agence France Presse bureaus LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Thursday…
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