China removes two officials in locked-down Xi’an
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- New coronavirus cases in China's locked-down city of Xi'an edged down Monday, official data showed, while…
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Beijing Olympic venues – Bird’s Nest, Ice Ribbon and bullet trains
BEIJING, China (AFP) - The Beijing Winter Olympics will be spread over three zones and merge new venues with existing…
4 years ago
Singapore economy rebounds from virus-induced recession
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore's economy grew 7.2 percent last year, rebounding from its worst recession since independence sparked by…
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Panama seized record amount of drugs in 2021: president
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) - Panama seized a record haul of 128 tons of drugs in 2021, President Laurentino Cortizo…
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US air travel still messy, with another 2,400 flights scrapped
by Julie CHABANAS Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle…
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Biden told Ukraine leader US will ‘respond decisively’ if Russia invades
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - US President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in telephone talks on…
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Huge fire devastates South African parliament
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AFP) - A huge fire destroyed a large part of South Africa's parliament on Sunday, as…
4 years ago
Israeli PM says over 60s to get 4th Covid jab
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that a fourth Covid vaccine will be given to…
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Twenty-two injured in southwest China quake
Twenty-two people were injured when a shallow earthquake hit southwestern China on Sunday afternoon and shook the popular tourist city…
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Japan faces royal dilemma as ancient monarchy shrinks
Japan's imperial family is facing extinction due to a shortage of eligible emperors, but some experts say the ideas floated…
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