Covid variant ‘tsunami’ as world cases hit record
by Kenan Augeard with AFP Bureaus A Covid variant-driven "tsunami" threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO said Wednesday as…
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Five dead, two wounded in US shooting: police
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The death toll from a shooting spree across multiple locations in Colorado, which ended when…
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Former US Senate leader Harry Reid dies at 82
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Former US Senate majority leader Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada who rose from…
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Father of teen shot by US police demands jail terms
by Paula RAMON LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The father of teenager accidentally shot dead by US police in…
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US keeps carrier in Mediterranean amid Russia tensions
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The United States has ordered an aircraft carrier to remain in the Mediterranean in…
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Rapid Covid tests not as accurate with Omicron: US regulator
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Rapid Covid home tests are more likely to give a false negative with the heavily-mutated…
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Time capsule from Confederate statue reveals US Civil War artifacts
by Chris Lefkow WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A time capsule buried 130 years ago in the base of a…
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130-year-old time capsule found in base of statue of Confederate general
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Workers dismantling the pedestal of a statue of a Confederate general discovered a copper…
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‘Dallas Buyers Club’ director Jean-Marc Vallee dies at 58
by Michel COMTE Agence France-Presse MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) - Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallee has died at age 58, his…
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Bodycam footage of California police teen shooting to be released
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - Bodycam footage of the "chaotic" police shooting of a teenager in a crowded California…
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Drought-hit western US walloped by powerful winter storm
A powerful winter storm battered the western United States Monday, dumping much-needed snow on the drought-parched mountains of California, but…
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US halves isolation guidelines for asymptomatic Covid
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US health authorities on Monday halved the recommended isolation time for people with asymptomatic Covid-19…
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