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Merck says COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization

In a potential leap forward in the global fight against the pandemic, drugmaker Merck said...

Australia to ease 18-month-old int'l border closure within weeks, says PM

Australia will begin to reopen its borders next month, the country's prime minister said Friday,...

Asian shares skid after S&P 500 logs 1st monthly drop of '21

Asian markets tumbled Friday on the tail of Wall Street’s worst monthly loss since the...

Congress moves to avert partial government shutdown

Congress is moving to avert one crisis while putting off another with the Senate poised...

Revival of a Cyprus "ghost town" or trigger for tensions on divided island?

In its heyday, the glamorous seaside town of Varosha in the city of Famagusta was...

US will not 'normalise or upgrade' ties with Syria's Assad

The United States has no plans to “normalise or upgrade” diplomatic relations with the government...

After knife attack, New Zealand criminalizes terror plotting

New Zealand politicians on Thursday passed a law that makes plotting a terrorist attack a...

Florida sues Biden administration over immigration policy

Florida filed suit against President Joe Biden's administration Tuesday claiming his immigration policy is illegal,...

Joint Chiefs chairman calls Afghan war a 'strategic failure'

The top U.S. military officer called the 20-year war in Afghanistan a “strategic failure” and...

Digital currencies can help reduce cost and time of money transfers

The use of digital currencies and distributed ledger technology could speed up cross-border transactions and...

Lava from La Palma volcano reaches ocean

Lava from a volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma reached the Atlantic Ocean...

UN aid chief urges Ethiopia to 'get trucks moving' to prevent famine in Tigray

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths has urged Ethiopia to allow lorries into northern state Tigray,...

U.S. hospitals fear staffing shortages as vaccine deadlines loom

Hospitals and nursing homes around the country are bracing for worsening staff shortages as state...

Uncertain start to post-Merkel era after close German vote

The party that narrowly beat outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s bloc pushed Monday for a...

No. of murders rose 30% in U.S. in 2020: FBI

The number of murders in the United States rose by around 30 percent in 2020...

Fuel pumps run dry in UK as govt blames panic buying

Desperate motorists queued up at fuel pumps across Britain on Monday, draining tanks, fraying tempers...