50 dead in Japan floods as rescuers ‘race against time’
by Charly TRIBALLEAU YATSUSHIRO, Japan (AFP) -- Emergency services in western Japan were "racing against time" on Tuesday to rescue…
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Rain hampers rescue efforts after deadly Japan floods
by Charly TRIBALLEAU KUMAMOTO, Japan (AFP) -- Torrential rain hampered the efforts of tens of thousands of rescue workers in…
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Hundreds of drones light up Seoul sky with virus messages
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Hundreds of drones lit up the night sky in Seoul for a spectacular showcase of…
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India caseload surges as experts warn of virus going airborne
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India on Monday became the country with the third-highest coronavirus caseload in the world, as…
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Shallow 4.6-magnitude earthquake rocks Kabul: USGS
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A shallow 4.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Kabul on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, sending crowds into…
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Malawi’s new president inaugurated, calls for national sacrifice
LILONGWE, Malawi (AFP) -- Malawi's new president Lazarus Chakwera called for national sacrifice to transform his country as he was…
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Qatar coronavirus cases pass 100,000 mark
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar passed the milestone of 100,000 coronavirus cases on Monday, the health ministry said, as…
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Chile crosses 10,000 virus deaths as president announces aid package
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Chile recorded 10,159 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, as President Sebastian Pinera announced a $1.5 billion…
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Fiji reports first coronavirus case in 78 days
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Fiji's 78-day run without coronavirus is over, with Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama confirming Monday a 66-year-old…
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Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Ennio Morricone, one of the world's best-known and most prolific film composers, died in Rome on…
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