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Lebanon caretaker premier pleads for aid as crisis worsens
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister warned on Tuesday that the country is hurtling toward a “social explosion” and appealed on the…
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Johnson: UK must live with virus but restrictions can ease
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says people in England will no longer be required by law to wear face masks in…
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Biden sees virus ‘independence,’ but COVID takes no holiday
After nearly six months in office, grappling with a pandemic every step of that way, President Joe Biden was determined…
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England may soon abandon mask requirements, minister says
England may soon abandon legal requirements for wearing masks, a government minister said Sunday as the nation waits for U.K.…
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Tokyo elects assembly amid pandemic fears over Olympics
Voters in Japan’s capital are electing the Tokyo city assembly amid worries about health risks during the Olympics, opening in…
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Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19’s delta variant
Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more infectious delta variant, in…
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With so few virus deaths, Australians debate vaccine risks
Australia has weathered the pandemic far better than many nations _ recording just a single coronavirus death since last October…
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European troops make low-key return home from Afghanistan
Germany and Italy declared their missions in Afghanistan over on Wednesday, bringing their deployments to a low-key end nearly 20…
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Last German troops leave Afghanistan after nearly 20 years
Germany’s last troops left Afghanistan Tuesday after a nearly 20-year deployment in the country, the defense minister said. Defense Minister…
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Britney Spears tells judge: ‘I want my life back’
After 13 years of near silence in the conservatorship that controls her life and money, Britney Spears passionately told a…
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