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Second US child dies of measles, almost 650 ill: officials
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - A measles outbreak has killed a second child in the southwestern United States, authorities said Sunday, with almost 650 people now infected as the highly contagious disease spreads.
Parents rush to vaccinate children after measles outbreak hits Texas
AFP, Published on 28/02/2025
» LUBBOCK — Five-year-old Shado is one of dozens of children being rushed to a health center in the state of Texas of the United States to get the measles vaccine, after the recent death in the area of a child who was not immunized against the highly contagious virus.
Djokovic row as Sinner, Swiatek eye Australian Open last eight
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic was at the centre of another Australian Open row on Monday while Iga Swiatek will be desperate to avoid a major shock and Jannik Sinner is also eyeing the quarter-finals.
Djokovic claims he was 'poisoned' before deportation
AFP, Published on 10/01/2025
» PARIS — Novak Djokovic has claimed that he was "poisoned" by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly held in Melbourne in 2022 before being deported on the eve of the Australian Open.
'Citizens of the Reich': Raids and suspicion as German group grows
AFP, Published on 29/11/2023
» WITTENBERG (GERMANY) - On the outskirts of the eastern German town of Wittenberg, a corrugated iron gate painted with green leaves welcomes visitors to the "Koenigreich Deutschland" (Kingdom of Germany).
WHO asks China for more data on respiratory illness
AFP, Published on 23/11/2023
» BEIJING: The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on a respiratory illness spreading in the north of the country, urging people to take steps to reduce the risk of infection.
Djokovic ramps up US Open bid as Swiatek, Gauff stroll
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic sailed into the US Open third round Wednesday in his quest for a 24th Grand Slam triumph as Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff stayed on a quarter-final collision course in New York.
Swiatek off the mark as Djokovic eyes No.1 at US Open
AFP, Published on 29/08/2023
» NEW YORK - Iga Swiatek launched the defence of her US Open crown with an emphatic opening victory on Monday as Novak Djokovic eyed a return to the top of the men's world rankings on his long-awaited return to the tournament.
Brazil police search Bolsonaro's home
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» BRASíLIA - Police in Brazil searched ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's home and seized his cell phone Wednesday in an investigation into allegations of falsifying Covid-19 vaccination records, an allegation the far-right vaccine skeptic denied.
67 million children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF
AFP, Published on 20/04/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday.