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Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, has no symptoms 18 Aug 2021 - 11:28 pm

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, whose state is engulfed in a fourth COVID surge, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday but so far has...

Strong gusts, arid conditions flame growing California wildfires 18 Aug 2021 - 11:14 pm

GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif - Shifting winds and bone-dry conditions fueled two of California's largest wildfires on Wednesday, forcing several rural communities to evacuate....

Haitians grow impatient for quake aid as hungry crowd gathers 18 Aug 2021 - 09:49 pm

LES CAYES, Haiti - A hungry crowd gathered outside an airport in southern Haiti on Wednesday as people left homeless by an earthquake...

Kuwait to resume commercial flights with India, Egypt 18 Aug 2021 - 09:25 pm

Kuwait will resume commercial flights with India and Egypt, among other countries, while adhering to the COVID-19 measures set by a ministerial committee,...

Los Angeles to require masks at large outdoor sporting, music events 18 Aug 2021 - 08:55 pm

LOS ANGELES - Fans attending baseball, football and outdoor music events in Los Angeles County will be required to wear a mask starting...

Norway to offer 16- and 17-year-olds COVID-19 vaccine, government says 18 Aug 2021 - 08:16 pm

OSLO - Norway will offer all 16- and 17-year-olds their first COVID-19 vaccine dose after those over 18 are fully vaccinated, the government...

WHO calls on Roche to ensure fair access to COVID-19 drug amid shortage 18 Aug 2021 - 07:52 pm

LONDON - The World Health Organization called on Wednesday on Roche to ensure fair distribution of its arthritis drug used to treat COVID-19...

Greek firefighters battle growing forest blaze near Athens 18 Aug 2021 - 07:35 pm

ATHENS - Greek firefighters on Wednesday battled a wildfire raging through one of the last remaining pine forests near Athens and said that...

US to start offering COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in September 18 Aug 2021 - 05:36 pm

The U.S. government said on Wednesday it plans to make COVID-19 vaccine booster shots widely available to all Americans starting on Sept. 20...

UAE says hosting Afghanistan’s Ghani on ‘humanitarian’ grounds 18 Aug 2021 - 04:37 pm

The United Arab Emirates said it is hosting Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani and his family. "The UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and...

Stampede at gate of airport in Afghan capital injures 17 - NATO official 18 Aug 2021 - 02:02 pm

Kabul: Seventeen people were injured on Wednesday in a stampede at a gate to the airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a NATO...

Russia says Sputnik Light 93.5% effective in Paraguay vaccination campaign 18 Aug 2021 - 12:38 pm

MOSCOW: Russia's single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine against COVID-19 has demonstrated 93.5% efficacy in Paraguay, with data taken from the South American country's vaccination...

Wildfire raging near French Riviera kills 1, injures 27 18 Aug 2021 - 12:34 pm

BORMES-LES-MIMOSAS, France: A wildfire near the French Riviera has killed one person and remained out of control as it raged through forests Wednesday,...

Art lovers flock to see master Antonio Lopez paint on Madrid square 18 Aug 2021 - 12:33 pm

MADRID: It's not often you get the chance to see a master at work, but Madrid residents have recently been able to watch...

Afghans evacuated to Germany describe terrifying scenes at Kabul airport 18 Aug 2021 - 12:31 pm

Frankfurt: Afghans who arrived in Germany on Wednesday described chaotic and terrifying scenes at Kabul airport before they were evacuated to safety and...

Moderna co-founder sees potential for annual Covid-19 boosters 18 Aug 2021 - 12:29 pm

With governments around the world debating whether to authorize Covid-19 vaccine booster doses, Moderna Inc. co-founder Noubar Afeyan envisions a time when the...

Taliban will be judged on actions, not words, says UK's Johnson 18 Aug 2021 - 12:23 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday the Taliban, which seized the Afghan capital on Sunday after a lightning offensive, would...