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CIA head said to have made unannounced trip to Afghanistan

CIA head said to have made unannounced trip to Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — CIA Director William Burns made a recent unannounced visit to Kabul, a senior politician and a…
India virus patients suffocate from low oxygen amid surge

India virus patients suffocate from low oxygen amid surge

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Authorities scrambled anew Saturday to supply medical oxygen to Indian hospitals where COVID-19 patients were suffocating…
Chinese official in Xinjiang slams UK genocide declaration

Chinese official in Xinjiang slams UK genocide declaration

URUMQI, China (AP) — A spokesperson for the Xinjiang region called accusations of genocide “counter to the facts” as China…
Summit catapults world ahead in crucial year to curb warming

Summit catapults world ahead in crucial year to curb warming

WASHINGTON (AP) — The world moved closer to curbing the worst of global warming after this week’s climate summit. But…
US to resume J&J COVID vaccinations despite rare clot risk

US to resume J&J COVID vaccinations despite rare clot risk

U.S. health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot on Friday, after scientific…
Ethiopia signs $907 mn financing pact with World Bank

Ethiopia signs $907 mn financing pact with World Bank

Ethiopia’s finance ministry signed a $907 million financing agreement with the World Bank on Friday geared towards improving access to…
SpaceX rocketship launches 4 astronauts on NASA mission to space station

SpaceX rocketship launches 4 astronauts on NASA mission to space station

NASA and Elon Musk’s commercial rocket company SpaceX launched a new four-astronaut team on a flight to the International Space…
Thousands gather to wish Chad’s slain president “a deserved rest”

Thousands gather to wish Chad’s slain president “a deserved rest”

Thousands of people gathered at the main square in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Friday to pay their respects to the…
Coronavirus: UK adds India to travel ban list

Coronavirus: UK adds India to travel ban list

The UK on Friday added India to its travel “red list.” India is struggling with a massive surge in COVID-19…
Doctors urge Alexei Navalny to end hunger strike now

Doctors urge Alexei Navalny to end hunger strike now

Alexei Navalny’s medical team on Thursday urged him to “immediately” bring an end to his hunger strike as the jailed Kremlin…
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