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South Africa's last apartheid president F. W. de Klerk dies

Thursday, 11 November 2021, 12:01 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa’s last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country’s white minority rule, has died at the age...

Man with knife threatens passers-by in Norway, is shot dead

Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 12:23 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A man reportedly armed with a knife threatened passers-by on the streets of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, on Tuesday, before being shot dead by police, officials said. Norwegian media published...

EU drug agency looking at data on Merck's Covid-19 pill

Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 08:48 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The European Union's medicines agency on Monday began reviewing Merck's COVID-19 treatment pill so that it can swiftly advise national drug authorities in the 27-nation bloc that want to begin using...

German Covid infection rate at new high as vaccinations slow

Monday, 8 November 2021, 11:10 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Germany's coronavirus infection rate climbed to its highest recorded level yet on Monday as what officials have called a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” gathers pace. The national...

Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing at least 98

Sunday, 7 November 2021, 06:56 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

An oil tanker truck exploded near Sierra Leone's capital, killing at least 98 people and severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds gathered to collect leaking fuel, officials and witnesses...

Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones

Sunday, 7 November 2021, 06:53 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence early Sunday and officials said he was unharmed. The attack was a major...

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