US accuses Russia of deploying thousands more troops to Ukraine border
by Aurélia END with David CLARK in Kyiv Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The United States on…
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Morocco announces $1 billion drought relief plan
RABAT, Morocco (AFP) - Morocco said Wednesday it will launch a nearly $1 billion aid programme to help its agriculture…
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Around 150,000 kids aged 5 to 11 receive first Covid-19 doses; only 8 report mild adverse reactions
PHL officials express satisfaction with encouraging turnout in pediatric vaccination (Eagle News) – Around 150,000 children aged 5 to…
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China’s Xi orders Hong Kong to suppress outbreak ‘above everything else’
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for Hong Kong to take "all necessary measures" to…
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Vietnam to lift Covid-19 restrictions on international flights
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam will lift coronavirus restrictions on international flights for fully vaccinated passengers from Tuesday, the country's…
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Guatemala hit by 6.2-magnitude earthquake
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck western Guatemala early Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said. The…
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New CHR chair appointed replacing the late chair Gascon
(Eagle News) -- The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has a new chair, Leah Tanodra-Armamento, who succeeds the late…
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PHL logs 2,671 more COVID-19 cases, 77 additional deaths
(Eagle News) -- COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3,644,597 on Wednesday, Feb. 16, after the Department of Health…
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China govt to help run coal power plants at full capacity
BEIJING, China (AFP) - China will help its coal-fired power plants run at full capacity, the government has announced, raising…
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Russia announces end of Crimea military drills, troops leaving
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) - Russia on Wednesday said military drills in Moscow-annexed Crimea had ended and that soldiers were returning…
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