Tokyo 2020: Fireworks mark start of Olympic opening ceremony
Fireworks are released at the Japan National Stadium as the Opening Ceremony for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games gets…
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Landslides kill 36 in India, dozens missing
by Nivrita GANGULY Agence France Presse MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Thirty-six people have been killed in landslides caused…
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New Covid variant ‘probable’ this year: top French expert
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The French government's top advisor on Covid-19 warned Friday that a new variant of the…
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Philippines approves GMO ‘golden rice’ for commercial production
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The Philippines became the world's first country Friday to approve the commercial production of genetically…
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Japan Olympic superfan celebrates Tokyo 2020 Games
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Olympic super fan Kyoko Ishikawa celebrates an aerobatic performance by the Japanese air force on…
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Olympic torch relay ends ahead of Games opening
Hous before the opening ceremony marks the official start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the Olympic Torch Relay comes…
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PNP to deploy 15,000 cops for President Duterte’s final SONA
(Eagle News) -- The Philippine National Police will deploy 15,000 policemen as part of security measures for President Rodrigo Duterte's…
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DOH reports 6,845 more COVID-19 cases; PHL tally rises to 1,537,097
(Eagle News) -- COVID-19 cases in the Philippines climbed to 1,537,097 after the Department of Health reported 6845 additional cases.…
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Tokyo residents gather as Olympics set to begin
Tokyo residents gather outside Tokyo's Olympic stadium to enjoy the atmosphere on the day of opening ceremony. "It really feels…
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Tokyo 2020: Scene outside stadium ahead of opening ceremony
Streets outside the Japan National Stadium are crowded as Tokyo enters the final hours before the official opening of the…
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