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Pres. Putin will not hold annual year-end press conference: Kremlin

Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin will not hold his annual end-of-year press conference this year, which has been…

Three boys die after falling into frozen lake in UK: police

London, United Kingdom (AFP) Three boys aged eight, 10 and 11 have died and another boy remains in critical condition…

AirAsia to launch new branch in Cambodia to spur growth

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AFP) AirAsia parent company Capital A plans to start a new branch of the low-cost airline in…

Loud blast, shots heard near China hotel in Afghan capital

Kabul, Afghanistan (AFP) A loud blast and gunfire were heard in the Afghan capital Monday near a hotel popular with…

Japan picks ‘war’ as kanji character of the year

Tokyo, Japan (AFP) Japan chose the kanji character for war on Monday as the symbol for 2022 after a year…

China faces soaring Covid cases as hardline policy eases

Beijing, China (AFP) by Jing Xuan TENG / Laurie CHEN Covid cases are surging in the Chinese capital, officials said…

Palestinian girl found shot dead after Israeli raid: Palestinian ministry

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories (AFP) A teenage Palestinian girl was found shot dead on the roof of her house after an…

Iran publicly executes second man over protests, defying outcry

Paris, France (AFP) by Stuart WILLIAMS Iran on Monday executed a second man convicted in connection with protests that have…

No survivors in Jersey building blast: rescuers

  Saint Helier, United Kingdom (AFP) by Mathieu CHAMPEAU Rescuers in Jersey on Sunday gave up hope of finding survivors…

Qatar EU bribery allegations ‘worrisome’: Borrell

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) The EU's foreign policy chief said on Monday that allegations of bribery by World Cup host Qatar…

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