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End of Covid pandemic in sight: WHO
End of Covid pandemic in sight: WHO
World
by  AFP

The number of newly reported Covid-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic. According to WHO's latest epidemiological report on Covid-19, the number of reported cases fell 12 percent to 4.2 million during the week ending September 4, compared to a week earlier.

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral: What we know
Queen Elizabeth II's funeral: What we know
World
by  AFP

The funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II at London's Westminster Abbey on September 19 will be the culmination of decades of meticulous planning. - Return to the abbey - The last time Westminster Abbey was used for a monarch's funeral was for George II in 1760.

French court convicts Yemenia Airways over fatal 2009 crash
French court convicts Yemenia Airways over fatal 2009 crash
World
by  AFP

A Paris court on Wednesday convicted Yemen's national airline of involuntary homicide and injuries over a 2009 crash that killed nearly everyone onboard except a 12-year-old girl who miraculously survived. Just before 11:00 pm, the Airbus A310 plunged into the Indian Ocean with its engines running at full throttle, killing everyone on board except Bahia Bakari, then just 12 years old.