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‘Mu’ coronavirus variant predominant in Colombia: health official

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- A new coronavirus variant known as "Mu," identified first in Colombia in January, is now the…

New York governor declares state of emergency over storm Ida

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Thursday as the…

US student shot and killed at high school

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A student was shot and killed Wednesday at a high school in North Carolina,…

Moderna submits application to US regulator for Covid booster shot

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Moderna on Wednesday announced it had begun submitting an application to the US Food and…

Honolulu launches program to check customers for COVID-19 vaccination or testing before entering businesses

by Alfred Acenas (EBC Hawaii-Pacific) HONOLULU (Eagle News) - Starting on September 13, customers on Oahu Island will need to…

Hurricane Ida could become costliest weather disaster: UN

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Hurricane Ida, which slammed into the US Gulf Coast at the weekend, could become the…

New York charges ‘AntiVaxMomma’ over $200 fake vaccine cards

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York prosecutors on Tuesday charged 15 people in a fake vaccination card conspiracy…

Biden declares end to ‘forever wars’ in Afghan exit

by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden made a forceful defense Tuesday of his "wise" decision…

Ida death toll edges upward as US South surveys damage

by Daxia ROJAS NEW ORLEANS, United States (AFP) -- Louisiana and Mississippi took stock Tuesday of the disaster inflicted by…

US military disabled scores of aircraft before leaving Kabul airport

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military disabled scores of aircraft and armored vehicles as well as a high-tech…

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