UK unemployment jumps on virus fallout
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British unemployment jumped in the first quarter on the back of coronavirus, despite a lockdown…
6 years ago
International
Mass evacuations for major cyclone in South Asia
by Sailendra Sil with Abhaya Srivastava in New Delhi and Shafiqul Alam in Dhaka Agence France Presse KOLKATA, India (AFP)…
6 years ago
Hong Kong extends gathering ban to Tiananmen anniversary
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong on Tuesday extended anti-virus measures limiting public gatherings until June 4, a move…
6 years ago
Russia coronavirus cases edge towards 300,000
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The number of coronavirus cases in Russia hit nearly 300,000 on Tuesday as authorities registered…
6 years ago
Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic ‘without vaccine’
by Qian Ye and Matthew Knight Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese laboratory has been developing…
6 years ago
COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos now at 2,405; no new cases reported in the Asia-Pacific region for 2 consecutive days
(Eagle News) - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported eight new confirmed COVID-19 cases involving overseas Filipinos, bringing the…
6 years ago
More than 800 stranded Indian nationals in the Philippines repatriated — Indian embassy
(Eagle News) - More than 800 Indian nationals stranded in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been repatriated…
6 years ago
Brazil jumps to third in COVID-19 cases worldwide
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil has the third-highest number of novel coronavirus cases in the world, according to official…
6 years ago
Four dead after earthquake in southwest China
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Four people were killed and another 23 injured when an earthquake shook southwestern China's Yunnan province,…
6 years ago
Xi defends China’s virus response, offers vaccine when ready
by Nina LARSON with Jing Xuan TENG in Beijing Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping…
6 years ago
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