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[Newsmaker] US authorizes J&J Covid vaccine for emergency useWorld NewsFeb 28, 2021WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The United States on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine for emergency use, giving the nation a third shot to battle the outbreak that has killed more than 500,0... -
UK's Prince Harry to lose all honorary titles: palaceWorld NewsFeb 19, 2021LONDON (AFP) -- Britain’s Prince Harry will relinquish his honorary military appointments and patronages after confirming to Queen Elizabeth II that he and wife Meghan Markle will not return as worki... -
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US backs Japan concerns on China shipsWorld NewsFeb 11, 2021US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced concern Wednesday over China's incursions into Japanese territorial waters, recommitting to the ally's defense. In a telephone call, Blinken and Japanese ... -
Uber posts big loss as pandemic clobbers ridesharing, despite delivery offsetWorld BusinessFeb 11, 2021Uber on Wednesday reported another hefty loss in the final three months of 2020, though the company's food delivery operations partly offset the hit taken from the decline in ridesharing during the p... -
Moscow police raid homes of Jehovah's WitnessesWorld NewsFeb 10, 2021MOSCOW (AFP) -- Russian security services raided the homes of several Jehovah's Witnesses in Moscow on Wednesday, in an ongoing crackdown on the US-based religious movement. Moscow outlawed the Jeho... -
Row escalates between Twitter and India over blocking accountsWorld NewsFeb 10, 2021NEW DELHI (AFP) -- Twitter said Wednesday it had blocked some accounts in India over comments on mass farmers' protests in New Delhi, but the social media giant refused to shut down others despite th... -
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[Newsmaker] Trump trial begins but Republicans signal likely acquittalWorld NewsFeb 10, 2021WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Donald Trump's second impeachment trial began Tuesday with harrowing video footage of his supporters' assault on Congress, but Republican senators made clear how difficult it will... -
From N. Korea to UK election candidate: defector fights for 'voiceless'World NewsFeb 7, 2021Jihyun Park shares the civic concerns of any other would-be town councilor in Britain, from local education to potholes in the roads. But she is unique in one regard: no other candidate has fled Nort... -
AstraZeneca COVID jab 'less effective against S. African strain': studyWorld NewsFeb 7, 2021The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine fails to prevent mild and moderate cases of the South African coronavirus strain, according to research reported in the Financial Times. But in its study, due to be pu... -
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[Newsmaker] Myanmar anti-coup protests grow as army broadens internet crackdownWorld NewsFeb 7, 2021YANGON (AFP) -- Myanmar saw its largest anti-coup protests yet on Saturday with young demonstrators spilling on to the streets to denounce the country's new military regime, despite a nationwide inte... -
Badminton's teen sensation An finally wins against Spain’s MarinMore sportsJan 29, 2021BANGKOK (AFP) -- Teenage prodigy An Se-young pushed to victory in a tough game against former world champ Carolina Marin on Friday in badminton's World Tour Finals -- her first win over the Spaniard ... -
Global growth to rebound 5.5% in 2021 amid vaccine hope: IMFWorld NewsJan 26, 2021WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Optimism that new vaccines will bring the pandemic under control and allow economic activity to resume coupled with stimulus in major economies has boosted the growth forecast thi...
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