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New Zealand reopens borders to Filipinos

New Zealand has reopened its borders to international travelers, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed them in March 2020.

Indonesia records highest inflation in 7 years in July

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's inflation in July reached 4.94 percent, the highest in seven years and exceeding the central bank's target range, the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said on Monday, Aug. 1.

U.S. House passes bill to ban assault weapons

WASHINGTON -- The United States House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday to ban assault weapons with a narrow 217-213 vote.

Death toll from flash floods in Iran reaches 53

TEHRAN -- At least 53 people have been killed in recent flash floods in different Iranian provinces, a senior Iranian rescue and relief official said on Friday, July 29.

Brazil confirms first monkeypox-related death

BRASILIA -- Brazil on Friday, July 30, confirmed the country's first monkeypox-related death, according to the Health Ministry.

Peru faces ‘community transmission’ of monkeypox: top health official

LIMA -- Peru is experiencing "community transmission" of the monkeypox virus, with 203 cases detected so far, head of the National Health Institute Victor Suarez said on Monday, July 25.

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