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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International
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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Chinese authorities take over closed US consulate in Chengdu
by Leo Ramirez and Noel Celis CHENGDU, China (AFP) -- The American flag was lowered at the US consulate in…
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Trump national security advisor tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump's national security advisor, Robert O'Brien, has tested positive for COVID-19, the White…
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China records highest surge in virus cases since April
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China recorded 61 new coronavirus cases on Monday -- the highest daily figure since April…
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Latin America, Caribbean briefly overtakes N. America in virus cases
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Coronavirus cases in Latin America and the Caribbean surged on Sunday, briefly overtaking the total…
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