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Tsunami Advisory Issued as 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northeast Japan
A strong magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan at a depth of 60 km on Saturday evening at 6:09 p.m locval time. In Miyagi Prefecture, where
Current Aide Accuses New York Governor Cuomo of Sexual Harassment
Alyssa McGrath, 33, became the latest of at least eight women who have publicly alleged sexual misconduct by New York GovernorAndrew Cuomo and the first who is currently employed in
Icelandic Volcano Erupts Near Capital Reykjavik
A volcano has erupted south-west of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, the country’s meteorological office says. It says the fissure is about 500-700 metres long (1,640-2,300ft) at Fagradalsfjall on Reykjanes peninsula. The last
WHO Backs Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine for Covid
The World Health Organisation’s expert committee on coronavirus vaccines says its review of the AstraZeneca vaccine indicates it has “tremendous potential to prevent infections and reduce deaths.” In a statement
US Hits Biden’s Goal of Administering 100 Million Covid-19 Shots
The US has cleared President Joe Biden’s goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus shots, more than a month before his target date of his 100th day in office. With the
Biden to Meet Putin When the Time is Right, Says White House
US President Joe Biden, who said earlier this week he thought Vladimir Putin was a killer, will meet with the Russian leader “when the time is right,” according to the
Paris Goes into Month-long Lockdown as Covid Variant Rages
The French capital is set to go into a month-long Covid lockdown on Friday as the country fears a third wave. Some 21 million people in 16 areas of France
US and China Diplomats Clash Publicly During First Talks of Biden Presidency
The first high-level US-China talks of the Biden administration got off to a fiery start on Thursday, with both sides levelling sharp rebukes of the others’ policies in a rare
Germany, France, Italy, Spain to Resume Rollout after Declaring AstraZeneca Vaccine Safe
The EU’s leading states are to restart their roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after Europe’s medicines regulator concluded it was “safe and effective”. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) reviewed
‘Unacceptable’: Turkey’s President Erdogan Slams Biden Over ‘Killer’ Putin Comment
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that US President Joe Biden’s comments about Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, in which he called him a “killer”, were “unacceptable” and “not