US authorizes Pfizer Covid vaccine for children 5-11
The United States on Friday authorized the Pfizer Covid vaccine for children aged five-to-11, paving…
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Polish lawmakers approve Belarus border wall
Polish lawmakers on Friday gave the go-ahead to build a controversial wall on the EU member’s…
Read MoreBiden heads to global climate talks empty-handed
US President Joe Biden heads to a climate gathering this weekend without a commitment on tackling global…
Read MoreGeneration gap: Why Japan’s youth don’t vote
Shoma Motegi will vote for the first time in Japan’s general election on Sunday, but the 19-year-old…
Read More14 dead in village attack in eastern DR Congo
At least 14 civilians were killed in northeastern DR Congo early on Friday when their village was attacked…
Read MoreEx-aide to Gabon’s Bongo jailed for five years
Brice Laccruche Alihanga, a once-powerful chief of staff under Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba,…
Read MoreDR Congo’s ADF, now a suspect in Uganda blasts
A shadowy group called the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), suspected of links to the so-called Islamic…
Read MoreStricken Colombian woman may choose to die, court rules
A Colombian judge Thursday ruled that a severely ill woman who had her euthanasia cancelled at the last…
Read MoreHong Kong seizes record $154 mn in luxury goods headed to China
Hong Kong customs announced a record seizure on Friday of luxury goods that were headed to mainland…
Read MoreEthiopia’s Abiy: From peace laureate to wartime ruler
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power vowing sweeping reforms that earned him a Nobel Peace…
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