Trudeau condemns ‘unacceptable and unjust’ jailing of Canadian Spavor in China
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the jailing of Canadian businessman Michael Spavor in China on Wednesday…
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Dennis Schroder says he is signing with NBA’s Celtics
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- German point guard Dennis Schroder said Tuesday he is signing a one-year contract with…
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Greece wildfires ‘slowly coming under control’: mayor
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Hundreds of firefighters were battling to control two massive wildfires in Greece on Wednesday, one raging…
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Tropical Storm Fred forms off Puerto Rico
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Fred, the sixth of this year's Atlantic hurricane season, formed south of Puerto…
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Sri Lanka rejects lockdown to beat Covid ‘bomb’
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's government rejected on Tuesday mounting calls for an immediate lockdown to contain a…
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Thai police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at Bangkok protest
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Riot police fired water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters in Bangkok Tuesday as…
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Mexico says US to send 8.5 million Covid vaccines
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- The United States has promised to send 8.5 million more coronavirus vaccines to Mexico as…
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VP Robredo gets second COVID-19 vaccine dose
(Eagle News) -- Vice President Leni Robredo received her COVID-19 vaccine second dose on Wednesday, Aug. 11. In a post…
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Factfile: The Marburg virus, Ebola’s deadly cousin
CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) -- Guinea has recorded the first known case of Marburg virus, a lethal cousin to Ebola,…
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Canadian Michael Spavor jailed for 11 years in China on spying charges
by Beiyi SEOW DANDONG, China (AFP) -- A Chinese court on Wednesday jailed Canadian businessman Michael Spavor for 11 years after…
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