China’s Xi praises ‘strong measures’ against protesters in Kazakhstan: state media
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's President Xi Jinping on Friday praised the Kazakhstan government's deadly crackdown on protesters as "highly…
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How China is keeping to its strict ‘zero Covid’ strategy
by Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The distressing case of a pregnant Chinese woman miscarrying after a strict…
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As cases rise, India fears another Covid catastrophe
by Aishwarya KUMAR Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Haunted by the spectre of last year's crisis,…
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At least 20 trapped by govt office canteen blast in SW China: state media
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least 20 people were trapped after an explosion Friday at a government office in the…
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Almost 100,000 children lost parents to Covid in Peru
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Covid-19 killed at least one parent or primary caregiver for nearly 100,000 children in Peru, the…
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US snowstorm strands drivers for 24 hours or more
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The snow storm is over but the travel misery lingered: drivers on a major highway…
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Britain faces hospital crisis as Covid cases top 200,000
by Jitendra JOSHI / James PHEBY LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British hospitals have switched to a "war footing" due…
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Japan extends US military support amid China, N.Korea ‘challenges’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Japan moved ahead with an expansion of support to US troops as the allies held…
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Israel records highest daily rise in Covid infections
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel's health ministry on Wednesday announced nearly 12,000 new coronavirus cases, constituting the largest daily rise…
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Brazil green-lights Covid-19 vaccines for children age 5-11
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian health authorities authorized Covid-19 vaccines for children age five to 11 on Wednesday, as South…
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