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Portugal greets first UK tourists as travel curbs lifted

By Thomas Cabral

The Algarve region, home to 500,000 people, greeted some 3.6 million foreign tourists in 2019 alone, a third of them...

News

Britain eases lockdown as Asia outbreaks fuel concern

The pandemic has claimed more than 3.3 million lives worldwide, with one of the worst outbreaks in India.

By Anna Malpas, with AFP bureaus

Six dead as powerful cyclone heads for India

More than 150,000 people are set to be evacuated from coastal districts in Gujarat

By AFP News

Brazil struggles to vaccinate as Covid toll spirals

Brazil could have secured more Pfizer doses faster, but Bolsonaro's government refused an offer last August to purchase...

By Louis Genot

UK Health Service under pressure despite pandemic promises

Even before the global health crisis hit, the NHS was already under severe strain.

By Veronique Dupont

Two tornadoes strike China, killing at least 12

Images shared on social media showed a black whirlwind which left a trail of destruction.

By AFP News

Pandemic to be 'far more deadly' this year, WHO warns

The WHO said Friday that even the vaccinated should keep wearing masks in areas where the virus is spreading.

By Robin Millard with AFP bureaus

Australia calls for empowering WHO after Covid panel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking with Payne, renewed US criticism of the original WHO investigation.

By AFP News

Shoot your shot: US state offers $1 mn Covid vaccine lottery

A variety of incentives are being offered across the country to convince the undecided, including beer, donuts or...

By AFP News

Experts blast early pandemic failures as India deaths top 250,000

Latest figures gathered by AFP from official sources showed almost 160 million confirmed cases worldwide by 1600 GMT...

By Robin Millard with AFP bureaus

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Environment & Nature

Millions at risk as cities fail to adapt to climate change: report

By Kelly Macnamara

The World Bank says that the more people and assets are concentrated in urban centres the greater the exposure to...

The global economic response to climate change: What's the plan?

By Delphine Touitou

Backed by the United Nations, the Green Climate Fund is intended to transfer funds from wealthy countries to poorer...

Brazil's Bolsonaro promises Biden to end deforestation, seeks financial help

By AFP News

In the 12 months to August 2020, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased 9.5 percent, destroying an area bigger...

Health

Indian Covid-19 variant found in 44 countries: WHO

By AFP News

Outside of India, it said that Britain had reported the largest number of Covid...

US authorizes Pfizer jab for 12-15 year olds as India outbreak rages

By Tori Otten with AFP bureaus

The United States remains the worst-hit nation in the world, with the highest...

AZ vaccine order renewal 'remains to be seen': EU

By Christine Caparras

Pfizer is expected to deliver 250 million doses across the EU during the second...

Space

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Big Pharma says vaccine patent waiver sets dangerous precedent

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Portugal greets first UK tourists as travel curbs lifted

Britain eases lockdown as Asia outbreaks fuel concern

Six dead as powerful cyclone heads for India

Brazil struggles to vaccinate as Covid toll spirals

UK Health Service under pressure despite pandemic promises

Two tornadoes strike China, killing at least 12

Pandemic to be 'far more deadly' this year, WHO warns

Australia calls for empowering WHO after Covid panel

Shoot your shot: US state offers $1 mn Covid vaccine lottery

Experts blast early pandemic failures as India deaths top 250,000

Millions at risk as cities fail to adapt to climate change: report

The global economic response to climate change: What's the plan?

Brazil's Bolsonaro promises Biden to end deforestation, seeks financial help

Indian Covid-19 variant found in 44 countries: WHO

US authorizes Pfizer jab for 12-15 year olds as India outbreak rages

AZ vaccine order renewal 'remains to be seen': EU

"I felt really heavy:" Astronauts describe returning to Earth on SpaceX capsule

Egos clash in Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk space race

Perseverance Mars rover makes oxygen on another planet