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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
Russia Recalls Ambassador to US after Biden Says Putin Is a Killer
Russia has recalled its ambassador to the United States for consultations after US President Joe Biden labelled Vladimir Putin as ‘a killer’ in an explosive interview. The move to bring
At Least Four Killed, Eleven Wounded as Afghan Government Bus Bombed in Kabul
At least four people have been killed and 11 others wounded when a roadside bomb hit a bus carrying Afghan government employees in Kabul on Thursday. The bombing came on
Myanmar Military to Bring Fresh Charges Against Overthrown Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s overthrown leader Aung San Suu Kyi is set to face new charges of corruption from the generals who seized power in a coup on February 1, as protesters fighting
Atlanta Spa Shootings Suspect Charged with Murder, Victims Identified
The alleged gunman who killed eight people at massage parlours in Atlanta, Georgia, has been charged with murder as police begin to identify victims. Officials cannot yet confirm if the
Italian Court Frees Shell, Eni in $1.3bn Nigeria Oilfield Corruption Case
A Milan court on Wednesday acquitted energy companies, Eni and Royal Dutch Shell, along with some of their past and present managers, including Eni Chief Executive, Claudio Descalzi, in one
UK Says More Than 25 Million People Have Had First Covid-19 Vaccine Shot
More than 25 million people in the UK have now received a first Covid-19 vaccination, 100 days after the first person in the country received a shot. The government said
Netherlands Votes On Final Day of Elections as PM Rutte Seeks Fourtth Term
Polls opened in cities across the Netherlands on Wednesday for the last day of voting in the country’s general election. The third polling day comes after leaders of the top
