World’s oldest man crowned in Japan aged 112
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 112-year-old Japanese man has been crowned the world's oldest male, claiming that smiling is the…
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International
WHO says, ‘way too early’ to predict end of novel coronavirus
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN health agency on Wednesday cautioned it was "way too early" to say whether COVID-19…
6 years ago
China virus death toll tops 1,100; but new cases fall for 2nd straight day
by Laurent THOMET Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic climbed…
6 years ago
‘Exhausted’: Doctors at China’s virus epicenter overworked and unprotected
by Eva Xiao and Ludovic Ehret BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Doctors on the frontline of China's new coronavirus epidemic are…
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Severely disabled lawmakers in Japan fight ‘invisibility’
by Miwa SUZUKI TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese lawmaker Yasuhiko Funago has a neurological disease that means he cannot speak…
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Beloved communal hotpot falls victim to Hong Kong virus fears
by Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hotpot has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak after ten…
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Yang announces withdrawal from Democratic presidential race
MANCHESTER, United States (AFP) -- Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who campaigned on giving every adult American $1,000 a month, suspended…
6 years ago
Floods fail to end Australia’s years-long drought
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Heavy rain has given hope to Australia's drought-stricken regions, but scientists warned Tuesday sustained falls were…
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UPDATED: Japan cruise ship coronavirus cases climb to 174
by Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- An additional 39 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the…
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China virus death toll reaches 1,110: govt
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The number of fatalities from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,110 nationwide on Wednesday after…
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