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Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster-
By Associated Press HARARE: At a busy market in a poor township outside Harare this week, Nyasha Ndou kept his mask ...
Malaysian state poll tests ruling alliance as allies split-
By Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian southern state will hold elections Saturday in a test for Prime Minister Ismail ...
Japan proposes record stimulus package to fix ailing economy-
By Associated Press TOKYO: Japan’s prime minister outlined Friday a record 56 trillion yen, or $490 billion stimulus package, including ...
Philippine church leader charged with child sex trafficking-
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES: The leader of a Philippines-based church was charged with having sex with women and underage ...
Israel, Palestinians must tackle violence-
By Associated Press UNITED NATIONS: The so-called Quartet of Middle East mediators urged Israel and the Palestinians on Thursday to ...
India-China ties going through a ‘bad patch’-
By PTI SINGAPORE: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and China are going through a “particularly ...
German lawmakers back new COVID measures after dire warnings from experts-
By PTI BERLIN: German lawmakers approved new measures Thursday to rein in record coronavirus infections after the head of Germany’s ...
EU drug agency starts evaluating new COVID-19 treatment to lower risks of severe symptoms-
By PTI AMSTERDAM: The European Union’s medicines authority said on Thursday that it is evaluating a new drug for treating ...
Florida GOP limits COVID vaccine mandates, flouting White House directive-
By PTI TALLAHASSEE: Florida Republicans approved a sweeping bill Wednesday to hobble coronavirus vaccine mandates in businesses, rejecting claims that ...