Sweden(AFP)–Only a few weeks ago, Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca was being applauded for the speed with which it developed its Covid-19 vaccine. Experts heralded the launch of the jab as a turning…
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Tripoli (Lebanon) (AFP): Angry crowds gathered outside the Tripoli homes of some of Lebanon’s top politicians on Thursday, torching rubbish and smashing surveillance cameras as rage grows over the government’s handling of…
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California(AFP): A feud between tech giants heated up Thursday as Apple’s chief executive implied Facebook’s business model promotes disinformation and violence, while the social network reportedly prepares an antitrust lawsuit against Apple.…
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Islamabad(AFP): Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a series of appeals against the acquittal of the British-born militant convicted of masterminding the kidnap and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl, paving the…
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Warren Sapp wishes fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers could pack the stands for the first Super Bowl played in a host team’s home stadium. Because of coronavirus…
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Warsaw(Poland): A controversial Polish court ruling that imposes a near-total ban on abortion came into force on Wednesday, sparking nationwide protests that brought thousands into the streets despite coronavirus restrictions. The move…
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A Cricket Australia probe Wednesday concluded Indian players were racially abused during the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground but cleared six people who were kicked out of the stadium. Cricket…
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Pentagon(AFP): A US aircraft carrier group sailed into the South China Sea on a so-called “freedom of navigation” exercise, the first routine operation in the region under new President Joe Biden. Led…
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Accra(AFP): Rawlings held sway for two decades, first as a military ruler and later as elected president. He died in November at the age of 73 and his funeral was initially scheduled…
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Washington(AFP): Joe Biden has begun his presidency with sharp breaks from Donald Trump in both substance and tone, from climate change to immigration to a general openness to working with the rest…
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