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CDC study follows measles outbreak amid declining vaccination rates
US CDC plans study into vaccines and autism, sources say

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning an extensive study on possible links between...

US weather agency faces big layoffs under Trump’s civil service cuts
US weather agency plans to fire 1,000 in second round of cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. weather agency, NOAA, plans to lay off 1,029 workers following 1,300 job cuts earlier this year. This...

New Mexico reports first measles-related death in over 40 years
Unvaccinated New Mexico adult tests positive for measles after death

SANTA FE: New Mexico: A New Mexico resident who died recently tested positive for measles, marking the state's first measles-related...

Philippines' Duterte detained at request of International Criminal Court
Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrested under ICC orders

MANILA, Philippines - In a dramatic move, the International Criminal Court on Tuesday arrested the former president of the Philippines,...

Latest US pullback from international climate efforts
United States quits board of UN climate damage fund, letter shows

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The United States has withdrawn from the board of a U.N. climate fund designed to help poor countries deal with...

Protests mount over detention of Columbia University student
Jailed Columbia University student moved from NYC to Louisiana

NEW YORK CITY, New York - A student of Columbia University, arrested for protesting against the carnage in  Gaza, has been moved out...

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Latest US pullback from international climate efforts
United States quits board of UN climate damage fund, letter shows

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The United States has withdrawn from the board of a U.N. climate fund designed to help poor countries deal with...

(Hello Africa) Zimbabwean farmers beam with optimism as new tobacco marketing season begins
(Hello Africa) Zimbabwean farmers beam with optimism as new tobacco marketing season begins

A tobacco farmer shows his tobacco at the Tobacco Sales Floor in Harare, Zimbabwe, on March 5, 2025. (Xinhua/Tafara Mugwara) In Zimbabwe,...

(Hello Africa) Street markets spark creative industry boom in Namibia's capital
(Hello Africa) Street markets spark creative industry boom in Namibia's capital

A woman visits a street art market in Windhoek, Namibia, on March 8, 2025. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua) Street markets in Windhoek,...

Boat accident in African state claims 25 lives
Boat accident in African state claims 25 lives

A vessel carrying soccer players returning from a match has capsized on the Kwa River in the DR Congo ...

Over 20 die after boat carrying soccer team sinks
Over 20 die after boat carrying soccer team sinks

A vessel carrying players and fans returning from a match has capsized on the Kwa River in the DR Congo A boat carrying soccer players...

Terrorists stage deadly attack on hotel in Somalia (VIDEO)
Terrorists stage deadly attack on hotel in Somalia (VIDEO)

Al-Shabaab has reportedly claimed responsibility for the assault on the Cairo Hotel, saying it has killed ten people ...

Movie Review

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Misery [DVD]