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Colombian governor survives two armed attacks in 24 hours

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- A Colombian governor claimed on Tuesday he had survived two armed attacks in the space of…

Texas governor Abbott bans all vaccine mandates

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Texas' Republican governor Gregg Abbott on Monday announced he was banning Covid-19 vaccine mandates for…

Thousands of US hospital workers vote to strike

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Thousands of health care workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities in US states Oregon and…

Magnitude 6.9 quake hits Alaska Peninsula

  (Eagle News) – A magnitude 6.9 quake hit the Alaska Peninsula region on Monday, Oct. 11, according to the…

Merck seeks FDA authorization for Covid treatment pill

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US pharmaceutical giant Merck said Monday that it has applied for emergency use authorization of…

6.2 magnitude earthquake rocks Hawaii, no tsunami threat, no impact to Kilauea Volcano

  by Alfred Acenas (EBC Hawaii-Pacific) Eagle News Service HONOLULU (Eagle News) - The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano…

Los Angeles requires vaccine proof in bars, restaurants and gyms

  LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Bars, restaurants, gyms and cinemas in Los Angeles will all require proof of…

Canada mandates Covid vaccines for travellers, federal workers

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's federal bureaucrats, police and soldiers, as well as domestic air and rail travelers will soon…

Four injured in shooting at Texas high school, suspect arrested: police

HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- Two people were shot and two others injured when an 18-year-old student drew a gun…

Biden, Xi planning ‘virtual bilateral’ meeting by end of year: W.House

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are planning to meet by video…

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