Australian ‘lives and homes’ at risk as fire nears Perth
PERTH, Australia (AFP) -- An out-of-control bushfire threatened lives and homes in Australia's west coast city of Perth Monday, with…
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Singapore’s virus-hit economy suffers worst decline in 2020
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore's economy suffered its worst ever annual contraction in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the…
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Curry delivers throwback performance with career-high 62 points
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Two-time MVP Stephen Curry got his swagger back on Sunday night, scoring a career-high…
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DFA repatriates 327,511 Filipinos abroad in 2020
(Eagle News) -- The Department of Foreign Affairs repatriated over 300,000 Filipinos in 2020. The DFA said of the 327,511…
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Beijing vaccinates thousands in Covid-19 jab drive
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Thousands of people were lining up in Beijing to receive a Covid-19 vaccine as China races…
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Japan PM says weighing coronavirus emergency for Tokyo area
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he was considering declaring a state of emergency in…
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Moscow metro hires first women train drivers
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The Moscow metro said Sunday it had hired female drivers for the first time in its…
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Rainfall advisory raised over parts of Mindanao
(Eagle News) -- A rainfall advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services…
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10 hurt in Lebanon gas depot blast
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- At least 10 people were injured Sunday when an explosion rocked a warehouse storing gas canisters…
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UK set for tougher virus rules as cases surge
by James PHEBY LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday warned the country to expect…
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