UK’s Johnson faces fresh scandal over lockdown party breach
by Joe JACKSON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was embroiled Tuesday in another scandal over…
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Japan extends strict border measures as coronavirus cases soar
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will extend measures barring almost all new foreign arrivals until the end of February and…
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Millions more locked down as China battles Omicron spread
by Matthew Walsh with Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Five million residents of a central Chinese…
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6.6-magnitude quake hits off west coast of Cyprus: USGS
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AFP) -- A 6.6-magnitude quake hit off the west coast of Cyprus early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey…
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Mexican president says he has Covid for second time
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that he had caught Covid-19 for a…
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N. Korea fires unidentified projectile: South’s military
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" into the sea, South Korea's military said…
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Italy tightens restrictions on Covid unvaccinated
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- People in Italy who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 are barred from restaurants or taking domestic…
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Covid tests ordered for 14 million in China’s Tianjin
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- The northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday advised its nearly 14 million people to stay…
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China detects more Omicron cases as cities tighten restrictions
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported more cases of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant on Monday, with authorities on…
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hit with new convictions, jail term
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A Myanmar junta court on Monday convicted Aung San Suu Kyi of three criminal charges, sentencing…
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