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Flood watches in California as more storms forecast

by Huw GRIFFITH  Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Flood watches were in place over a swathe of…

South Korea’s lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, Moon

  Seoul, South Korea (AFP) South Korea's first-ever lunar orbiter Danuri has sent black-and-white photos of the Moon's surface and…

State of emergency declared in storm-battered California

Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Excessive rain, heavy snow and landslides are expected to wallop California through Thursday as a…

Thailand says no Covid test needed for travellers from China

Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) Thai authorities said Thursday that travellers from China could enter the kingdom without pre-departure coronavirus tests, hoping…

China insists Covid data ‘transparent’ after WHO criticism

  https://youtu.be/w6wN-OsE3G8 Beijing, China (AFP) by Jing Xuan TENG China on Thursday insisted it had been transparent with the international…

WHO: XBB.1.5 is “the most transmissible subvariant that has been detected yet”

https://youtu.be/7N8VH2uTWLQ   Outside of China, many experts have their attention on the US and Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, which has been…

Criticism mounts in Russia as Ukrainian strike toll rises

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Russia said Wednesday the toll climbed in its worst single reported loss from a Ukrainian strike,…

Japan tuna price soars past $270,000 at New Year auction

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The top-selling tuna at Tokyo's traditional New Year auction sold for more than $270,000 on Thursday,…

Bomb cyclone smashes into California

by Huw GRIFFITH Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A bomb cyclone smashed into California on Wednesday, bringing…

Obey or leave: NGOs torn over Taliban ban on women staff

by Estelle Emonet and Jay Deshmukh Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Aid groups say they have been "pushed against…

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