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Half of Europeans vaccinated as Germany warns on rising virus cases

Germany joins a number of European nations that have seen cases climb in recent weeks fuelled by the Delta variant, first detected in India.

Jul 23, 2021

By Alex Pigman with AFP Bureaus

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China says WHO plan to audit labs in Covid origins probe 'arrogant'

The WHO was only able to send a team of independent, international experts to Wuhan in January, more than a year after Covid-19 first surfaced there.

Jul 23, 2021

By Jing Xuan Teng

California firm to bury 10,000 miles of power lines to stop wildfires

PG&E acknowledged its equipment was to blame for the Paradise disaster and filed for bankruptcy protection in January 2019.

Jul 22, 2021

By AFP News

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France launches controversial vaccine pass as fourth wave hits

The restrictions have even faced criticism from some lawmakers in Macron's Republic on the Move (LREM) party, who see it as a threat to civil liberties.

Jul 22, 2021

By Adam Plowright

France European Union

Record rains kill 25 in central China

Authorities have issued the highest warning level for Henan province as floods continue to hammer the region

Jul 22, 2021

By Ludovic Ehret with Beiyi Seow in Beijing

Climate Change

EU agency starts review of France's Sanofi Covid jab

Sanofi and GSK said in May that they would launch final trials after finding their drug "achieved strong rates of neutralising antibody responses" in Phase 2 clinical trials.

Jul 21, 2021

By AFP News

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Belgium mourns as death toll from Europe floods hits 200

Waters have subsided since Friday but workers and volunteers face a mammoth task to clear away the detritus and help local residents rebuild their shattered lives.

Jul 21, 2021

By Pierre Beauvillain, Matthieu Demeestere in Brussels

European Union

US drug firms agree to $1.18 billion opioid settlement in New York

The crisis has worsened during the pandemic, with more than 93,000 people dying from overdoses, often linked to opiates, in 2020

Jul 21, 2021

By AFP News

New York

Amazon magnate Bezos ready to ride his own rocket to space

Bezos, 57, founded Blue Origin in 2000 with the goal of one day building floating space colonies with artificial gravity where millions of people will work and live.

Jul 20, 2021

By Issam Ahmed

Amazon

'Freedom Day' in England as virus ramps up in Asia

In Britain, daily infections have climbed, averaging more than 50,000 since last week, with Delta taking hold in many areas.

Jul 20, 2021

By Jitendra Joshi with AFP bureaus

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Australia to deport UK's Katie Hopkins over virus breach

Andrews said Hopkins had been granted a visa with the support of a state government on the basis it would potentially be of economic benefit to the country.

Jul 19, 2021

By AFP News

United Kingdom

Major US wildfire grows, forcing new evacuations

Some 2,000 people have had to evacuate, with more following on Sunday.

Jul 19, 2021

By AFP News

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Merkel visits 'surreal' flood zone as death toll rises

In some areas, police deployed speedboats and divers to retrieve bodies.

Jul 19, 2021

By Christof Stache with Deborah Cole in Berlin

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England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases

Senior Conservative MP Jeremy Hunt, a former health secretary, said the government should learn from Israel and the Netherlands, which have been forced to reverse recent relaxations.

Jul 19, 2021

By Jitendra Joshi

United Kingdom

WHO warns of 'dangerous' variants as Covid cases rise globally

Overall, coronavirus-linked deaths in Africa surged by 43 percent in the space of week

Jul 16, 2021

By Marianne Barriaux, with AFP bureaus

At least 68 dead in Germany, Belgium as storms ravage Europe

Because a warmer atmosphere holds more water, climate change increases the risk and intensity of flooding from extreme rainfall.

Jul 16, 2021

By Michelle Fitzpatrick with Deborah Cole in Berlin

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New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand's Ardern to host emergency APEC virus summit

At the meeting, Ardern will argue for increased resources for the Covax programme

Jul 15, 2021

By Neil Sands

Desperate search for oxygen in Myanmar as latest Covid wave hits

Myanmar is set to receive four million vaccine doses from China by the first week of August -- too late for those fighting for breath.

Jul 15, 2021

By AFP News

Zara Harutyunyan — An Industry Leader Who Firmly Advocates Philanthropy

Today more than ever, our society needs people who are considerate of others. The pandemic has taught us that it is as important to help those in need as it is to help yourself.

Jul 15, 2021

By IBT UK Contributor

UN warns of 'perfect storm' as childhood vaccination plummets

The UN has warned against sacrificing routine childhood vaccines in the rush to roll out Covid jabs.

Jul 15, 2021

By Christophe Vogt

United Nations

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