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South Africa launches relief for Durban flooding; 443 dead

(AP) — Declaring a national state of disaster, South Africa has allocated $67 million to

Blasts hit Kabul high school, killing at least 6

(Reuters) – Three explosions rocked a high school in western Kabul on Tuesday, killing at

Sri Lanka asks IMF for rapid financial assistance

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for rapid financial assistance

Ukrainian governor: Russian strikes kill at least 6 in Lviv

(AP) — Russian missiles hit the city of Lviv in western Ukraine on Monday, killing

Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol defy surrender-or-die demand

(AP) — Ukrainian fighters who were holed up in a massive steel plant in the

Dozens still missing as South Africa floods death toll rises to 443

(Reuters) – Rescuers searched for dozens of people still missing in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)

Omicron-specific Sinopharm, Sinovac COVID vaccine candidates cleared for clinical trial

(Reuters) – COVID-19 vaccine candidates developed by a Sinopharm subsidiary and Sinovac Biotech (SVA.O) to

Chinese astronauts land after 6 months on space station

(AP) — Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after six months aboard their

Police: More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv region

(AP) — The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region

Fourth shot protects against severe Omicron outcomes; COVID may increase risk of rare eye blood clots

(Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include