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Singapore starts COVID-19 vaccination exercise

SINGAPORE – Singapore started the COVID-19 vaccination exercise on Wednesday morning, with the first batch of healthcare workers at the ...

50 journalists killed in 2020: watchdog

FRANCE – Fifty journalists and media workers were killed in connection with their work in 2020, the majority in countries ...

Central African Republic votes in polls marred by violence

BANGUI – Voters went to the polls on Sunday in the Central African Republic in presidential and legislative elections marred ...

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 10,146,845

NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,146,845 on Friday as 23,067 new cases were registered during the past ...

US to require negative virus test for UK arrivals

WASHINGTON – US authorities announced Thursday that passengers arriving on flights from the United Kingdom will need to test negative ...

6.3-magnitude earthquake rocks Philippines: USGS

MANILA – A 6.3-magnitude quake rocked the Philippines Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with residents in the capital Manila ...

Colombian reporter dies of gunshot wounds

COLOMBIAN – A Colombian journalist who had covered organized crime died Wednesday two days after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in ...

Afghan airstrikes kill 21 insurgents in southern Helmand province

KABUL – A total of 21 militants have been confirmed dead as military planes struck a Taliban gathering in Nawa ...

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 10,123,778

NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,123,778 on Thursday as 24,712 new cases were registered during the past ...

US reinstates Sudan’s sovereign immunity over past terror attacks

AGENCY – US lawmakers on Monday backed legislation granting Sudan legal immunity for past militant attacks, a final step in ...