France to impose tougher COVID-19 curbs on Paris, other regions
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government will impose tougher restrictions for some regions including Paris from this weekend to counter (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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Iran’s final report blames air defense operator error for Ukraine plane crash
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By Anthony Boadle
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Australia urges EU to send 1 million COVID-19 vaccines for PNG amid fresh outbreak
By Colin Packham
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Over 10 million displaced by climate disasters in six months: report
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India backs AstraZeneca shot as COVID-19 cases hit three-month high
By Neha Arora and Rama Venkat
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In landmark ruling, Japan court says it is ‘unconstitutional’ to bar same-sex marriage
By Elaine Lies and Rikako Maruyama
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese court ruled on Wednesday that not allowing same-sex couples (More…)
Mother who lost only son to rare COVID complication warns parents to look for early signs
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