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Covid-19 Vaccine More Than 90% Effective, Including for Variants, Says Novavax
Novavax's study involved nearly 30,000 people ages 18 and up in the U.S. and Mexico
Hard-right, Religious Nationalist & Netanyahu's Rival: Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel's New Prime Minister?
The 120-member Knesset voted in favour of a coalition put together by centrist Yair Lapid, with a razor-thin majority but enough to end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 12 unbroken years at the helm.
Muslim Victims of Truck Attack Given Farewell with Coffins Draped in Canadian Flags
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the killings a terrorist attack and vowed to clamp down on far-right groups and online hate.
Swiss Voters To Decide On Pesticides Ban, Terrorism Law And Covid-19 Aid
Switzerland heads to the polls on Sunday in a batch of referendums which could see the country become only the second in the world to ban artificial pesticides.
Soccer-Foreign Fans Flock To Russia As Entry Requirements Eased For Euro 2020
Many foreign fans are using Euro 2020 matches in St Petersburg as an opportunity to visit Russia while the country's borders remain closed to numerous foreign nationals because of the pandemic.
Interfaith March Honors Muslim family Killed in Canada Truck Attack
The demonstrators, who included families with children, banged on drums while others sang John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance."
Company Drops Plan For $2.3B Methanol Plant In Washington
A company backed by the Chinese government on Friday ended its sevenyear effort to build one of the worlds largest methanol plants along the Columbia River in southwestern Washington, following a series of regulatory setbacks and a long debate over its en...
Italy Halts AstraZeneca Vaccine for Under-60s After Teenager Dies
Camilla Canepa died on Thursday aged 18 after being given the vaccine on May 25.
Poorest Nations, Most Population Uncovered: G7's Billion Jab-plan Shows Global Imbalance
Vaccination rates in the world's poorest nations are way behind the Group of Seven industrialised powers and other wealthy states.
Energy Secretary Says US Wants 'Responsible' Lithium Mining
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said the Biden administration wants to see lithium needed for electric cars to be mined in a responsible way" that respects the environment and Native American tribes.
1 Injured, 7 Detained After Shootout Outside Georgia Mall
A shouting match led to dozens of gunshots and one person wounded Thursday at a mall southeast of Atlanta, authorities said.
US Urges World To Ensure HIV Services For LGBTQ Community
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the worlds nations Thursday to ensure equal access to HIV services to those most at risk of getting AIDS the LGBTQ community, drug users, sex workers, racial and ethnic minorities and women and girls.
Judge Blocks Drilling Plans In 2 States, Citing Bird Habitat
A judge has halted plans for oil and gas drilling on vast areas of Wyoming and Montana, citing concerns about a sagebrushdwelling bird.
Attorneys: Woman Never Saw A Gun On Man Shot By Task Force
The woman who was in a vehicle when members of a federal U.S. Marshals Service task force fatally shot the driver last week said she never saw a gun on the man or in the vehicle, her attorneys said Thursday.
Athletics-Asher-Smith Storms To 200m Diamond League Victory In Florence
Britain’s Dina AsherSmith clocked her fastest time outside of a major championships as she powered to victory in the 200 metres at the third Diamond League meeting of the season in Florence on Thursday.
Colleague Of California Shooter Feared He Might 'Go Postal'
A gunman who killed nine coworkers at a California rail yard last month was the subject of four investigations into his workplace conduct, and after one verbal altercation a colleague worried that the man could go postal, according to internal documents p...