South Korea starts virus checks on 200,000-plus sect members
by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- More than 200,000 members of a religious sect…
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Malaysia’s Anwar says group of MPs back him to become PM
by M. Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia was plunged into a bitter power struggle Wednesday as Mahathir Mohamad…
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Duterte says he accepts ABS-CBN’s apology, notes he won’t interfere in franchise issue
(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, Feb. 26, said he "accept(s)" ABS-CBN's apology for not airing his paid…
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Indian PM Modi calls for calm as Delhi riots kill 20
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for calm Wednesday, Feb. 26, after Delhi's worst sectarian violence in decades that left…
6 years ago
Down Syndrome no obstacle for aspiring French politician
by Antoine POLLEZ ARRAS, France (AFP) -- When the mayor of Arras, a town in northern France, asked her to…
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Katherine Johnson, black NASA mathematician, dies at 101
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Katherine Johnson, a ground-breaking black NASA mathematician whose life was portrayed in the movie "Hidden…
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Singapore charges man with virus for lying to health officials
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A Chinese man infected with coronavirus and his wife have been charged in Singapore for lying…
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Bangladesh’s biggest zoo calls time on elephant rides
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Bangladesh's biggest zoo has called time on elephant rides following a long-running campaign by activists. The…
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Indian ambassador to the PHL makes courtesy call on Iglesia Ni Cristo Executive Minister
(Eagle News) – The Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Philippines, H.E. Jaideep Mazumdar, visited Iglesia Ni…
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Coronavirus kills four in Iran, taking total to 19: ministry
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Wednesday reported four more novel coronavirus deaths among 44 new cases in the past…
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