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Italy considers making COVID vaccines mandatory
Italy officials say they'd consider making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory, but for now they're generally pleased at the public's turnout for shots.
Brazil starts booster shots while many still await a 2nd jab
Some cities in Brazil are providing booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, even though most people have yet to receive their second jabs, in a sign of...
75 pc of above 30s in SL fully vaccinated against COVID
A mass national vaccination program is underway in the island nation aimed at curbing the further spread of COVID
Three of seven New Zealand attack victims are in critical condition:...
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Saturday that a total seven people were wounded in an attack by an Islamist militant in an...
US reaffirms its strong defence relationship with India
India and the United States on Friday reaffirmed the strength of their defence relationship underscoring their commitment to strengthen bilateral and...
Seeking clues to how the Taliban will govern
The Taliban are, depending on how one counts, something like the sixth or seventh rebel group to take over a country in the modern era. And while no...
Toxic leak from massive diamond mine in Angola kills at least 12 in DR...
The leak turned a tributary of the River Congo red and killed huge numbers of fish, which some people ate, said Environment Minister Eve Bazaiba.
Taliban co-founder Baradar to lead new Afghan govt
Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will lead a new Afghan government set to be announced soon, sources in the group said on Friday, as its...