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More than 150 children dead in Zimbabwe measles outbreak

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 157 children, with more than 2,000 infections…

UK clears new Moderna vaccine targeting Omicron variant

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK's drug regulator said Monday it had approved an updated Moderna vaccine against…

UK labour shortages see mass of food go to waste

London, United Kingdom (AFP) - More than £60 million ($72 million) worth of food went to waste in Britain in…

‘Extreme heat belt’ to cover middle of US by 2053: report

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An area of intensely warm weather -- a so-called "extreme heat belt" -- with at…

Has blockchain found a use beyond crypto trading?

by Joseph Boyle  Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The bitcoin boom spawned new billionaires and videos of beach parties…

Southern hemisphere to get first mRNA vaccine facility

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna announced Monday that it will open an mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in…

Over 150 endangered vultures poisoned to death in southern Africa

  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- At least 150 critically-endangered vultures were poisoned to death in separate incidents in Botswana…

Drought officially declared in several parts of England

London, United Kingdom | AFP | The UK government on Friday officially declared a drought in several parts of England,…

Iran seeks 3 more Khayyam satellites

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) - Iran plans to commission three more versions of a satellite launched this week by Russia, Tehran's…

Arctic warming four times faster than rest of Earth: study

Eurasian sector of Arctic Ocean has also warmed as much as 1.25C per decade -- seven times faster than the…

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