‘In no circumstances’ is forced vaccination OK: UN rights chief
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Countries considering introducing vaccine mandates in the fight against Covid-19 must ensure they respect human…
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‘Highly unlikely’ existing vaccines will fail against Omicron: WHO
by Nina Larson Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Omicron does not appear to cause more severe disease…
4 years ago
Thai Supreme Court jails tycoon over wildlife poaching
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) - A Thai tycoon accused of poaching wildlife in a national park lost his final appeal Wednesday,…
4 years ago
Top WHO, US scientists say Omicron no worse than other virus variants
by Nina Larson, with Issam Ahmed in Washington GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Omicron variant appears to be no worse…
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Rising seas blamed as flooding hits Pacific islands
MAJURO, Marshall Islands (AFP) -- Island nations in the South Pacific were cleaning up Wednesday after storms and tidal surges…
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Coral reefs of western Indian Ocean at risk of collapse: study
by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - Rising sea temperatures and overfishing threaten coral reefs in the western…
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Japanese tycoon ‘excited’ ahead of trip to ISS
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AFP) - Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa said Tuesday he was feeling "excited" ahead of his mission to the International…
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Billionaires’ share of global wealth soars during pandemic
by Ali BEKHTAOUI Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The share of global wealth of the world's richest…
4 years ago
‘Encouraging’ early feedback on Omicron case severity: Fauci
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Early indications of the severity of the Omicron Covid-19 variant are "a bit encouraging,"…
4 years ago
NGO awards triple-A climate rating to just 14 firms
PARIS, France (AFP) - Only 14 companies are making top-grade efforts on the climate, the organisation that scores environmental efforts…
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