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Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads
July 22, 2021
Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Indonesia has converted nearly its entire oxygen production to medical use just to meet the…
Police in Nigeria secure release of 100 kidnapping victims
July 21, 2021
Police in Nigeria secure release of 100 kidnapping victims
LAGOS, July 21 (Reuters) – Police and government authorities have secured the release of 100 people, including women, children and…
No health pass, no cinema or museum: France tightens COVID-19 rules
July 21, 2021
No health pass, no cinema or museum: France tightens COVID-19 rules
PARIS, July 21 (Reuters) – Where’s your health pass? Visitors heading to museums, cinemas or swimming pools in France will…
Australia’s Brisbane named host of 2032 summer Games
July 21, 2021
Australia’s Brisbane named host of 2032 summer Games
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) – The Australian city of Brisbane will host the 2032 summer Olympics, after the International Olympic…
Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
July 21, 2021
Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government installed a new prime minister on Tuesday, while officials mourned assassinated President Jovenel Moïse…
Central China’s Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years
July 21, 2021
Central China’s Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years
BEIJING, July 21 (Reuters) – Large swathes of China’s central Henan province were under water on Wednesday, with at least…
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
July 20, 2021
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
TOKYO (AP) — The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country’s prime minister told…
Blue Origin’s Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
July 20, 2021
Blue Origin’s Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on…
Merkel heads to flood zone facing questions over preparedness
July 20, 2021
Merkel heads to flood zone facing questions over preparedness
BERLIN, July 20 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel headed again to the country’s flood disaster zone on Tuesday, her…
Research: India’s deaths during pandemic 10X official toll
July 20, 2021
Research: India’s deaths during pandemic 10X official toll
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll,…