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Argentina, Mexico to produce AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Argentina and Mexico will produce the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for most of Latin America, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said on Wednesday after ...Brazil state signs deal to make Russian vaccine
The Brazilian state of Parana signed a deal to test and produce Russia’s new coronavirus vaccine, though officials stressed they would have ...75 years later, 1 million Japanese war dead still missing
Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, more than 1 million Japanese war dead are scattered throughout Asia, where the ...Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris as Vice Presidential Running Mate
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden has chosen his running mate for the Nov. 3 election and could announce his pick as ...Indonesia starts human trials of China-made virus vaccine
Indonesia on Tuesday launched human trials of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine with some 1,600 volunteers slated to take part in the six-month ...Russia approves world’s first COVID-19 vaccine
Russia on Tuesday became the first country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. ...Belarus election challenger flees to Lithuania after more clashes
The main challenger in Belarus’s disputed presidential election had fled to Lithuania on Tuesday after a second night of street clashes between ...Global coronavirus cases hit 20 million
Global coronavirus cases pushed past 20 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil and India accounting ...Lebanon government resigns after deadly Beirut blast
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced on Monday the resignation of his government after a powerful Beirut port explosion sparked public uproar ...Clashes in Belarus after claims of rigged election
Police in Belarus broke up crowds of protesters with stun grenades and rubber bullets as long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko looked set to ...