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Jul 25, 2022

Indonesia's Widodo to meet Xi on rare China trip before G20

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is heading to Beijing for a rare visit by a foreign leader under China’s strict COVID-19 protocols

Jul 23, 2022

UN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency

The chief of the World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that qualifies as a global emergency

Jul 22, 2022

EU drug regulator recommends clearing vaccine for monkeypox

The European Medicines Agency says the smallpox vaccine made by Bavarian Nordic should also be authorized against monkeypox as an outbreak of the once-rare disease sickens people across Europe

Jul 21, 2022

WHO again considers declaring monkeypox a global emergency

The World Health Organization is convening its emergency committee to consider for the second time within weeks whether the expanding outbreak of monkeypox should be declared a global crisis

Jul 21, 2022

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

The COVID-delayed Tokyo Olympics opened a year ago on July 23, 2021

Jul 20, 2022

Sunak and Truss face runoff to become UK's next leader

Britain’s Conservative Party has chosen Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as the two finalists in an election to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Jul 19, 2022

Authorities in south China apologize over COVID-19 break-ins

Authorities in southern China are apologizing for breaking into the homes of people quarantined for being suspected of contracting COVID-19

Jul 15, 2022

England women's coach Wiegman tests positive for COVID

England women’s coach Sarina Wiegman has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss their match against Northern Ireland on Friday at the Women’s European Championship

Jul 13, 2022

Asian markets rise ahead of US inflation data

Asian stock markets are higher as investors wait for U.S. inflation data some worry might lead to more interest rate hikes

Jul 12, 2022

UK: Monkeypox cases rise to 1,735 with most cases in London

British health officials say there have now been 1,735 confirmed cases of monkeypox and that three-quarters of those cases are in London, according to new numbers released on Tuesday