Australia warns of ‘arbitrary detention’ in China
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia warned its citizens Tuesday they could face "arbitrary detention" if they travel to China, the…
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WHO monitoring China bubonic plague situation
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday it was monitoring a case of bubonic plague in…
5 years ago
Taiwan warns of counter measures if new Hong Kong law causes ‘damage’
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-gwen on Tuesday warned of "counter measures" should a sweeping security law China…
5 years ago
TikTok pulls out of Hong Kong after new security law
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- The wildly popular video-sharing app TikTok will no longer work in Hong Kong, its…
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Australia locks down millions as US struggles to contain virus
by AFP Bureaus Australia on Tuesday ordered millions of people locked down in its second-biggest city to combat a…
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Eight hurt in Athens train derailment
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Eight passengers were injured in a train derailment outside of the Greek capital Athens Tuesday, emergency…
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Kenya declares school year ‘lost’, classes back in 2021
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Kenya on Tuesday declared that its school year was considered lost because of the coronavirus pandemic,…
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US killing of Iran’s top general ‘unlawful’: UN expert
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The US drone strike that killed Iran's top general Qasem Soleimani was "unlawful", the United Nations…
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Bus plunges into lake in southwest China, killing 21
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least 21 people were killed when a bus carrying students preparing to sit their annual…
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Beijing reports zero virus cases for first time since new outbreak
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing on Tuesday reported zero new coronavirus cases for the first time since the emergence of…
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