Tensions soar as US orders China consulate shut
by Mark Felix Agence France Presse HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- US-Chinese relations, already tense over the coronavirus pandemic…
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North America
Shootout at Chicago funeral leaves 14 wounded
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- A shootout outside a funeral parlour left 14 people wounded Tuesday in Chicago, as President…
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Brief tsunami warning as 7.8 quake hits off Alaska: USGS
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula, triggering a brief tsunami warning for areas…
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US to buy 100 million doses of potential virus vaccine
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- The US government has agreed to pay almost $2 billion for 100 million doses…
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EU agrees huge virus aid plan as Trump backs face masks
by Damon Wake, with AFP Bureaus Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- European leaders on Tuesday agreed a massive…
5 years ago
More than 60,000 new virus cases every day in US
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Monday recorded more than 60,000 new cases of coronavirus infection for…
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COVID-19 cases spike in LA as 15 kids sick with rare virus-related syndrome
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Los Angeles County were at their highest level…
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US President Trump to relaunch coronavirus briefings, backs mask wearing
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse US President Donald Trump promised Monday to resume televised coronavirus briefings and finally spoke…
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US governor calls for plasma donors as virus rages
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Florida's governor Ron DeSantis pleaded Monday for COVID-19 survivors to donate blood plasma to help…
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Three dead after glacier tour bus rolls over in Canada
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- A glacier-viewing bus overturned on Saturday at a popular tourist spot in the Canadian Rockies, killing…
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