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UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — North Korea’s ambassador to the UN told the General Assembly on Monday that “nobody can deny” the nuclear-armed country the right to test weapons. Kim Song’s comments at the world body headquarters in New York came just moments after South Korea’s military said the North had fired an “unidentified projectile” into the sea off its east coast. “Nobody can deny the right to self-defense for the DPRK to develop, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US pharmaceutical company Pfizer said Monday it had begun a clinical trial to test an influenza vaccine designed with the same mRNA technology behind its successful Covid-19 shot. The idea is to improve on the current generation of flu vaccines that have an efficacy of 40-60 percent against a disease that can cause up to 650,000 deaths a year. “The Covid-19 pandemic allowed us to deliver on the immense scientific […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden received a Covid-19 vaccine booster on Monday and told Americans still resisting the shots that they are damaging the country. Biden rolled up his left sleeve in the White House and got a third Pfizer dose in line with the recently approved health guidance, which allows boosters for those 65 or older. “I know it doesn’t look like it, but I am over 65,” Biden, 78, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — At least three people were killed and dozens more injured when a US train derailed Saturday afternoon in northern Montana, with rescuers rushing to safely evacuate everyone on board. Around 141 passengers and 16 crew members were traveling from Chicago towards the Pacific coast when eight of the 10 cars came off the tracks at around 4 pm (2200 GMT). “We are deeply saddened to learn local authorities are […]
by Michel COMTE Agence France Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — The Catholic Church apologized “unequivocally” on Friday to Canada’s indigenous peoples for a century of abuses at church-run residential schools set up by the government to assimilate children into the mainstream. But indigenous leaders are still awaiting a mea culpa from the pope himself. “We, the Catholic Bishops of Canada, express our profound remorse and apologize unequivocally,” read a statement, in which they said […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A shooter opened fire Thursday at a supermarket near Memphis, Tennessee, killing at least one person and injuring 12 others before he shot himself dead, police said. The rampage occurred at a Kroger grocery store in Collierville, a suburban town east of Memphis. One victim was killed, while the shooter died of a “self-inflicted gunshot wound,” Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane told reporters. Lane said some of the victims had […]
GUATEMALA CITY, Guetamala (AFP) — Guatemala’s Fuego volcano spewed lava and ash Thursday in a series of explosions that have not yet forced any evacuations, authorities said. The eruption produced a long river of lava flowing down to the base of the volcano, some 35 kilometers (22 miles) southwest of the capital Guatemala City, said Emilio Barillas of the Insivumeh volcano institute. Fuego, 3.7 kilometers high (12,240 feet), is one of three active volcanoes in […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States on Wednesday authorized the use of boosters of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for people aged over 65, or adults at high-risk of severe disease as well as those in high-exposure jobs. The announcement means tens of millions of Americans are now eligible for a third shot once six months have passed since their second. “Today’s action demonstrates that science and the currently available data continue to guide the […]
by Issam Ahmed with Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden addressed a Covid-19 summit of world leaders Wednesday with a promise to donate a “historic” extra 500 million vaccines to countries struggling to overcome the pandemic. “This is an all-hands-on-deck crisis,” Biden said. “America will become the arsenal for vaccines as we were the arsenal for democracy in World War II.” The pledge from Biden at the summit, held virtually […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden on Tuesday spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to congratulate him on his Liberal Party’s election win, the White House said. The two leaders “underscored the strong and deep friendship between the United States and Canada,” according to a statement. They also discussed “their shared commitment to strengthening the resilience and competitiveness” of their economies and coordinating their pandemic response. Trudeau’s Liberals won Monday’s […]
by Sebastian Smith and Shaun Tandon UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — President Joe Biden told the world Tuesday the United States is not seeking a new Cold War with China, as he vowed to pivot from post-9/11 conflicts and take a global leadership role on crises from climate to Covid-19. In addresses hours apart at the UN General Assembly, Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping both made major new pledges on climate change, raising […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United States will announce “additional commitments” on fighting Covid-19 when the White House hosts a summit on the pandemic on Wednesday, President Joe Biden said Tuesday. Biden said the commitments would be announced “as we seek to advance the fight against Covid-19 and hold ourselves accountable around specific targets on three key challenges — saving lives now, vaccinating the world, and building back better.” © Agence France-Presse
