Madrid toughens safety rules as Spain virus cases rise
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Madrid moved to make mask-wearing obligatory at all times in public Tuesday as Spain grappled with…
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International
Virus curbs tightened over fears of a second wave
by Barney Spender with AFP bureaus PARIS, France (AFP) -- Governments across the world imposed new restrictions Tuesday in a…
4 years ago
New virus cluster spreads to five Chinese regions
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A new coronavirus cluster in a port city in northeast China has spread to other provinces…
4 years ago
IMF approves $4.3 billion to help South Africa fight COVID-19
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The International Monetary Fund on Monday said it had approved $4.3 billion in aid to…
4 years ago
Strong earthquake rattles western China
HONG KONG, China A strong 6.3 magnitude quake struck early Monday in China's Tibet region, the US Geological Survey reported.…
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US, Australia open talks focused on China
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States and Australia on Monday opened top-level talks in which they are expected…
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North Korea’s Kim says nuclear deterrent crucial
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that Pyongyang's nuclear weapons guarantee its safety, state…
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Global virus deaths pass 650,000 as new surges prompt fresh curbs
by Agence France Presse bureaus Officials around the world reintroduced a raft of restrictions Monday -- from beach closures…
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Hong Kong orders mandatory mask wearing to combat new virus wave
by Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Everyone in Hong Kong will have to wear masks in public from…
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Hurricane Douglas spares Honolulu, skirts Hawaii
by Ronen ZILBERMAN HONOLULU, Hawaii (AFP) -- Hurricane Douglas swept north of Hawaii late Sunday, sparing Honolulu but still posing…
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