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US fighter jet crashes in Florida, second accident in a week

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US fighter jet has crashed during a test flight in Florida, the air force…

‘Super cyclone’ Amphan batters Bangladesh, India

by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sal in Kolkata Agence France Presse KHULNA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The strongest cyclone in decades…

Peru passes 100,000 COVID-19 cases, 3,000 dead

LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru has become the second Latin American country after Brazil to reach 100,000 coronavirus cases, according…

Michigan protesters launch ‘Operation Haircut’ over lockdown

LANSING, United States (AFP) -- After mass rallies featuring armed protesters, those angry over the restrictive anti-virus lockdown in the…

Powerful Cyclone Amphan makes landfall in India

KOLKATA, India (AFP) -- Cyclone Amphan, one of the most powerful in decades, made landfall in eastern India on Wednesday…

Bangladesh Red Crescent reports first death from Cyclone Amphan

KHULNA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- A Bangladesh Red Crescent volunteer drowned Wednesday when a boat capsized while evacuating villagers in the…

Virus vaccine will be ‘global public good’: top US official

by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- If the United States is the first to develop…

Beijing will ‘never tolerate’ Taiwan’s separation from China: Xinhua

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing will "never tolerate" Taiwan's separation from China, a spokesman at the mainland's top Taiwan body…

Tsai says China must ‘coexist’ with a democratic Taiwan

by Amber WANG Agence France Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- China must find a way to live peacefully alongside a…

US President Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine

by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday made the surprise announcement…

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