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Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope

Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Thursday abruptly canceled the planned live broadcast of US President Joe Biden meeting Pope…
Vaccine reluctance in Eastern Europe brings high COVID cost

Vaccine reluctance in Eastern Europe brings high COVID cost

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Truck driver Andriy Melnik never took the coronavirus seriously. With a friend, he bought a fake…
Biden bound for global summits as domestic agenda in limbo

Biden bound for global summits as domestic agenda in limbo

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden promised to show the world that democracies can work to meet the challenges of…
Singapore probes unusual surge in COVID-19 cases after record

Singapore probes unusual surge in COVID-19 cases after record

SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Singapore is looking into an “unusual surge” of 5,324 new infections of COVID-19, the city-state’s…
Tightrope election may spell uncertain future for Japan’s new prime minister

Tightrope election may spell uncertain future for Japan’s new prime minister

TOKYO, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) could lose its majority in Sunday’s general election, polls…
Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy

Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy

SEATTLE (AP) — After Bryan Kang’s son was born in July, the occupational therapist and his wife, a teacher, started…
Pope to visit Canada to help reconciliation over indigenous schools scandal

Pope to visit Canada to help reconciliation over indigenous schools scandal

VATICAN CITY, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to visit Canada, where he faces calls for…
More victims complain of sexual abuse in Congo scandal – WHO expert

More victims complain of sexual abuse in Congo scandal – WHO expert

GENEVA, Oct 27 (Reuters) – More women have reported sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers during an Ebola crisis…
Merck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill

Merck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill

LONDON (AP) — Pharmaceutical company Merck agreed to allow other drug makers to produce its COVID-19 pill, in a move…
France’s Macron asks China’s Xi Jinping for signal ahead of COP26

France’s Macron asks China’s Xi Jinping for signal ahead of COP26

PARIS, Oct 26 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron asked China’s President Xi Jinping during a phone call on Tuesday…
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