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7 children among 13 dead in Philadelphia house fire
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» PHILADELPHIA: Seven children were among 13 people killed when a fire tore through a converted three-story house in Philadelphia on Wednesday in one of the United States' deadliest residential infernos in recent years.
Italians weigh in on vaccine mandate for the elderly
Published on 06/01/2022
» Italy on Wednesday made COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for people from the age of 50, one of very few European countries to take a similar steps, in an attempt to ease pressure on its health service and reduce fatalities. - REUTERS
Storm leaves thousands trapped on Virginia highway
Published on 06/01/2022
» Thousands of drivers were trapped in their vehicles for hours along a nearly 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 in Virginia after a storm dumped up to a foot of snow, forcing the highway to close. - REUTERS
Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia
Reuters, Published on 06/01/2022
» World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Australia on Thursday after initially being granted a medical exemption from the country's Covid-19 vaccination requirements so he could play in the Australian Open.
Online sleuths track down US Capitol attackers
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» WASHINGTON - The FBI is still searching for people who stormed the US Capitol on January 6.
Bolsonaro starts potential annus horribilis with health scare
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» RIO DE JANEIRO - It was already shaping up to be a tough year for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, with his popularity at an all-time low nine months from elections, the economy in recession and Covid-19 surging.
Biden to call out Trump 'lies' in Capitol riot speech
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will warn Thursday that US democracy is under threat from his predecessor Donald Trump's conspiracy theories, in a dark speech marking the first anniversary of the Jan 6 attack against Congress.
Isolation and innovation: 2 years of the Covid pandemic
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» PARIS: Two years ago, a previously unknown virus plunged humanity into an unprecedented global crisis that has transformed our daily lives -- and significantly expanded scientific knowledge.
Olympic chiefs urge Beijing participants to be 'extra vigilant'
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» LAUSANNE: Olympic chiefs on Wednesday urged all participants at next month's Winter Games in Beijing to be "extra vigilant" as Covid-19 infections hit unprecedented case levels in several countries.
Maxwell lawyers demand new trial after juror reveals prior sex abuse
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» NEW YORK: Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers demanded a new sex crimes trial Wednesday after a juror said he had helped convict the British socialite by telling fellow jury members about his experience of sexual abuse.