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President Joe Biden praises Canada, Mexico as leaders discuss strains-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Reviving three-way North American summitry after a five-year break, President Joe Biden on Thursday joined with ...

Few tourists experience Christmas in Bethlehem after pandemic
Ahead of Christmas, a towering wooden screen — once blackened with soot from millions of worshippers’ candles — is being ...

Malaysia ex-PM Najib Razak defends asking for USD 24 million property gift-
By Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR: A surprising disclosure in Malaysian Parliament that former Prime Minister Najib Razak has asked to ...

Austria to enter lockdown, bring in mandatory vaccinations
Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said Friday that the country will go into a national lockdown to contain a fourth wave ...

Austria to enter lockdown, bring in mandatory Covid vaccinations-
By Associated Press BERLIN: Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said Friday that the country will go into a national lockdown to ...

Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster-
By Associated Press HARARE: At a busy market in a poor township outside Harare this week, Nyasha Ndou kept his mask ...

Malaysian state poll tests ruling alliance as allies split-
By Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian southern state will hold elections Saturday in a test for Prime Minister Ismail ...

Japan proposes record stimulus package to fix ailing economy-
By Associated Press TOKYO: Japan’s prime minister outlined Friday a record 56 trillion yen, or $490 billion stimulus package, including ...

Philippine church leader charged with child sex trafficking-
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES: The leader of a Philippines-based church was charged with having sex with women and underage ...