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US approves first ‘digital therapeutic’ game for ADHD

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US health officials have approved the first game-based treatment for children with attention deficit hyperactivity…

Scooters, e-bikes gain traction as virus lockdowns ease

by Rob Lever WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Electric bikes and scooters, dismissed before the pandemic as a curiosity or…

Japan ‘can’t move ahead’ with US missile defence system: PM

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan "can't move ahead" with a costly US missile defense system, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said…

Elderly, sick, essential workers will get virus vaccine first: US

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States plans to give priority to the elderly, those with pre-existing conditions and…

World stocks power ahead on rapid recovery hopes

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Global stocks powered higher Tuesday as strong US retail sales data bolstered confidence in…

US to resume federal executions after 17 years

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States will resume federal executions on July 13, after a 17-year stay, the…

Less than 400 US virus deaths in 24 hours for 2nd day: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United State recorded fewer than 400 coronavirus-related deaths in 24 hours for the second…

In DR Congo, King Leopold’s statue stoic as protests rage elsewhere

by Samir TOUNSI Agence France-Presse KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) — Overlooking Kinshasa from the seclusion of a presidential garden, the statue…

US ends emergency authorization of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Monday withdrew emergency use authorizations for two antimalarial drugs favored by…

Pilot’s body recovered after US fighter jet crashes off UK coast

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The body of a pilot has been found after a US F-15C Eagle fighter jet…

US Air Force F-15 fighter jet crashes in North Sea

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A US fighter jet on a training mission from a British Royal Air Force base…

US records 382 virus deaths in 24 hours, lowest in weeks: monitor

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has recorded 382 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing its…

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