China megacity mass-tests, cancels flights after suspected Covid case
The Chinese megacity of Guangzhou cancelled hundreds of flights Thursday and launched mass testing of 5.6 million people after one…
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Another 52,000 Ukrainians flee war as refugees
by Nina LARSON More than 5.3 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia invaded two months ago, the United…
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PHL’s first Omicron subvariant BA.2.12 case had 44 close contacts: DOH
(Eagle News) -- The country's first Omicron subvariant BA.2.12 case had 44 close contacts, the Department of Health said on…
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Russia expels eight Japanese diplomats
Moscow said Wednesday it was expelling eight Japanese diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to expulsions by Tokyo over the conflict…
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Trump testifies he feared being hit by ‘very dangerous’ fruit
Ex-president Donald Trump testified under oath that he feared protesters would pelt him with "very dangerous" fruit like pineapples, tomatoes,…
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4.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental early Thursday, April 28
(Eagle News) -- A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental early Thursday, April 28. According to the Philippine Institute of…
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EU defies gas ‘blackmail’ as Russia pushes deeper into Ukraine
by Dave CLARK with Emmanuel PEUCHOT in Kharkiv The European Union warned Russia on Wednesday it would not bend to…
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Moscow trades US ex-Marine for Russian pilot in prisoner swap
Russia and the United States swapped prisoners Wednesday despite fierce tensions over Ukraine, with Moscow handing over a jailed ex-Marine…
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Don’t lose focus on Syria, UN envoy tells Security Council
© UNICEF/Johnny Shahan Children walk through a neighbourhood in Zabadani, rural Damascus, in Syria. Peace and Security Although the war…
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Biden to travel to South Korea and Japan in May
US President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan in May, the White House announced Wednesday, paying a…
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