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UN to convene parties for 5+1 Cyprus talks in April
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plans to convene an informal meeting on Cyprus in April involving two parties on the island and the three guarantor countries of Turkey, Greece and the UK, his spokesman said Wednesday. "Following the consultations conducted on behalf of the...
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Death toll in Egypt from boat accident climbs to 14
A rescue team recovered the body of a 16-year-old girl from the site where a fishing boat capsized in northern Egypt, taking the death toll from the accident to 14, local media reported Wednesday. The boat, which was carrying 20 people, including women and children, capsized Monday...
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US FDA says single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine highly effective against severe Covid-19
The long-anticipated shot could offer the nation a third vaccine option and help speed vaccinations by requiring just one dose instead of two. Food and Drug Administration scientists confirmed that overall the vaccine is about 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19, and about...
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UN: Yemen faces world's worst famine and needs $3.85 billion
Conflict-torn Yemen "is falling off a cliff" and will face the worst famine the world has seen for decades unless donors, and especially its Gulf neighbors, contribute generously to this year’s U.N. humanitarian appeal for $3.85 billion, the U.N. humanitarian chief warned Wednesday. Mark...
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