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Marine turtles in rehab in Ecuador beachside hospital 14 Oct 2021 - 09:49 pm

SALANGO, Ecuador - Marine turtles hurt by ocean trash undergo rehab in an animal hospital in southern Ecuador, recovering enough to return to...

Qatar Embassy urges citizen in Beirut to remain cautious 14 Oct 2021 - 09:42 pm

Qatar's embassy in Beirut issued an advisory, urging its citizens to remain cautious and avoid going to places of gatherings and "locations of...

US vaccine mandates are working, Biden says, but 66 million still don't have shot 14 Oct 2021 - 09:22 pm

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden touted the success of mandates in spurring vaccination against COVID-19 in the United States on Thursday but said...

World's tallest woman says it's OK to stand out 14 Oct 2021 - 09:07 pm

SAFRANBOLU, Turkey - At 2 metres 15 centimetres (7 feet, 0.7 inches) tall, Rumeysa Gelgi has always stood out. Now officially recognised as...

Merck’s Covid-19 pill set for review by FDA advisory panel 14 Oct 2021 - 08:52 pm

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will send Merck & Co.’s Covid-19 pill to an advisory committee for review, using a public forum...

Biden to tout jump in US vaccination rates after mandates - White House 14 Oct 2021 - 08:27 pm

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will highlight a "strong uptick" in U.S. vaccinations in a speech on Thursday, a White House official said,...

Russia asks pension-age doctors to return as COVID-19 cases soar 14 Oct 2021 - 08:22 pm

MOSCOW - Russia called on pension-age doctors who quit during the pandemic for safety reasons to return to their jobs on Thursday as...

Latvia cancels planned surgeries to clear beds for COVID-19 patients 14 Oct 2021 - 08:13 pm

The Latvian government has cancelled most planned hospital operations from Monday amid an increased need for beds and staff as COVID-19 cases climb,...

France's Macron scores penalty in charity soccer match 14 Oct 2021 - 08:00 pm

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron scored a penalty goal when he turned out for a team of celebrities in a charity match...

Latin America rebound not enough to recover from COVID-19, says report 14 Oct 2021 - 07:31 pm

BRASILIA - The COVID-19 pandemic has caused such extreme unemployment and poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean that a "statistical rebound" in...

Lebanese ex-PM Hariri says Beirut violence reminiscent of civil war 14 Oct 2021 - 06:47 pm

Lebanon's former prime minister, Saad al-Hariri, tweeted that the violence that erupted in Beirut on Thursday was reminiscent of the 1975-1990 civil war...

Qatar calls Lebanese parties to prevail voice of wisdom and avoid escalation 14 Oct 2021 - 06:39 pm

Doha: The State of Qatar affirmed that it is following with concern the field developments in the sisterly Republic of Lebanon, calling on...

5 killed in Beirut during protest over judge in blast probe 14 Oct 2021 - 02:42 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s interior minister says five people have been killed in armed clashes in Beirut that erupted Thursday during protests against the lead...

Second Ebola case confirmed in eastern Congo, health official says 14 Oct 2021 - 02:21 pm

BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo: A second case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a health official said...

Singapore electricity providers hit by global power crunch quit market 14 Oct 2021 - 02:19 pm

Singapore: Two energy providers in Singapore, including one of the largest independent electricity retailers, are exiting the market and according to company sources...

Vienna Airport builds Austria's largest solar plant 14 Oct 2021 - 02:15 pm

BERLIN: Vienna Airport has started building what will be the largest photovoltaic power plant in Austria, aiming to meet nearly a third of...

UK's Prince William says great minds should focus on saving Earth not space travel 14 Oct 2021 - 12:59 pm

LONDON: Britain's Prince William has taken a thinly veiled swipe at the billionaires embroiled in a space tourism race, saying the world's greatest...