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Thailand to restart quarantine-free travel from February 1

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand will resume its quarantine-free travel scheme from February 1, officials said Thursday, after the programme…

North Korea hints at restart of nuclear, long-range missile tests

by Cat BARTON SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea hinted Thursday it could resume nuclear and long-range weapons tests…

Ex-pope Benedict under scrutiny in German child abuse probe

  by Femke COLBORNE Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- A potentially explosive report into the handling of child…

Japan brings back virus restrictions over Omicron surge

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's government approved new coronavirus restrictions on a large part of the country, including Tokyo, on…

Biden ‘didn’t anticipate’ level of Republican obstruction

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he did not anticipate the level of obstruction…

Taiwan VP to attend Honduras inauguration with diplomatic ties in balance

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan said Wednesday its deputy leader will go to the inauguration of Honduran president-elect Xiomara Castro…

Five dead in fire at Spain retirement home

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Five people have died and several were injured after a fire early Wednesday morning at a…

France posts daily record 464,000 Covid cases

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's daily reported new coronavirus cases broke a new record on Tuesday with an average of…

14 dead as Saudi coalition bombs Yemen after UAE attack

SANAA, Yemen (AFP) -- The Saudi-led coalition killed 14 people in air strikes on Yemen's rebel-held capital, a medical source…

Baby dead from Covid-19 in Qatar: ministry

DOHA, Qatarr (AFP) -- A three-week-old baby has died from Covid-19 in Qatar, the health ministry said on Sunday, reporting…

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