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Biden sees virus independence,' but Covid takes no holiday

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Zuma loyalists vow to make South Africa 'ungovernable'

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99% of US virus deaths are unvaccinated people

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Face masks may become personal choice as UK lifts lockdown

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Taliban take districts in NE Afghanistan from fleeing troops

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4 dead as 'most destructive' Cyprus forest fire rages for second day

Four people were found dead as a huge fire raged for a second day in Cyprus, razing tracts of forest in a blaze one official called the worst on record. "​We are experiencing the most destructive fire since the founding of the Cyprus republic in both material damage, but also unfortunately in terms of human lives," interior minister Nicos Nouris said. "It is a tragedy," President Nicos Anastasiades said on Twitter. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Ulo8mK

Myanmar forces kill 25 in raid on town

The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar said "armed terrorists" had ambushed security forces patrolling there, killing one of them and wounding six. It said the attackers retreated after retaliation by the security forces. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ApAhrh

External affairs minister Jaishankar extends wishes on America's Independence Day

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15 million in US missed second dose of Covid jab: CDC

More than one in 10, amounting to nearly 15 million people, in the US have missed their second dose of the Covid vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3dH6L6m

Chinese astronauts make first space walk outside new station

The astronauts arrived June 17 for a three-month mission aboard China's third orbital station, part of an ambitious space program that landed a robot rover on Mars in May. Their mission comes as the ruling Communist Party celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3hEdvn4

Philippine C-130 military plane crashes; 40 rescued

A Philippine air force C-130 aircraft carrying troops crashed in a southern province Sunday after missing the runway and at least 40 people on board were rescued, the military chief said. Chief of Staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana did not immediately say how many people were on board the aircraft and if there were casualties after it crashed in a village in the mountainous town of Patikul in Sulu province. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jO3J46

Damage forces evacuation of Miami Beach apartment building

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'What was the point?' Afghans rue decades of war as US quits Bagram

As American troops left their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, marking a symbolic end to the longest war in US history, locals living in the shadow of the base and in nearby Kabul were left ruing the past and bracing for what comes next. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3xiD17I

Environmentalists slam Mexico after fireball in Gulf

Environmentalists criticized Mexico's state-owned oil company Saturday after a gas leak at an underwater pipeline unleashed a subaquatic fireball that appeared to boil the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Greenpeace Mexico said the accident Friday appeared to have been caused by the failure of an underwater valve and that it illustrates the dangers of Mexico policy of promoting fossil fuels. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ykZQI1

World's safest place? Vermont leads US vaccine race

Vermont -- known for Bernie Sanders, maple syrup and the birthplace of Ben and Jerry's ice cream -- has a new claim to fame: America's most-vaccinated state against Covid-19. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3hhr1xC

Tokyo elects assembly amid pandemic fears over Olympics

Public opinion surveys show most people want the Games canceled or postponed again. Behind the fears is the lagging vaccination rollout, with only about 10% of the population fully vaccinated. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3hB0OsS

Jeff Bezos leaves enduring legacy as he steps away as Amazon CEO

Bezos, 57, was set to hand over the job of Amazon chief executive on Monday to Andy Jassy and turn his attention to his private space exploration firm, philanthropy and other endeavors. He will retain a key role, however, as executive chair at the technology and e-commerce colossus he founded 27 years ago. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3jCZUPm

World's safest place? Vermont leads US vaccine race

Vermont -- known for Bernie Sanders, maple syrup and the birthplace of Ben and Jerry's ice cream -- has a new claim to fame: America's most-vaccinated state against Covid-19. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3hhr1xC

At Florida rally, Trump bashes New York charges against company, adviser

Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday condemned New York prosecutors for bringing charges against his namesake company and longtime financial adviser, using a campaign-style rally to air a host of grievances. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/3AqHtDv

2 dead, 20 missing after mudslide rips through Japan town

A gush of mud that swept away homes and cars in a resort town southwest of Tokyo left at least two people dead and about 20 missing, officials said Sunday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2SR34UM

'Marriage without strings': Saudi confronts rise of 'misyar'

The Muslim no-strings-attached "misyar" marriage often done in secret is fast pervading Saudi society -- a boon for cash-strapped men unable to afford expensive traditional weddings, but deplored by critics for legitimising promiscuity. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dGGs0j

At Florida rally, Trump bashes New York charges against company, adviser

Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday condemned New York prosecutors for bringing charges against his namesake company and longtime financial adviser, using a campaign-style rally to air a host of grievances. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3AqHtDv