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New world order’: Asia’s virtual influencers offer metaverse glimpse

by Dene-Hern CHEN / Jing Xuan TENG in Beijing BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Sporting neon hair and flawless skin, Bangkok…

Nicaraguan president, wife banned from US

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Tuesday imposed an entry ban on Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, his…

900 kg of live lobsters seized in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong customs officers seized nearly 900 kilograms of live lobsters on a speedboat on…

One dead in mudslides that cut off Vancouver from rest of Canada

by Michel COMTE OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Police said Tuesday at least one person has died in torrential rains that…

Biden celebrates $1 trillion fix for US infrastructure

by Mandel Ngan with Sebastian Smith in Washington NORTH WOODSTOCK, United States (AFP) -- Joe Biden flew Tuesday to a…

New York to welcome back crowds to Times Square on New Year’s Eve

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York City will allow crowds into Times Square on New Year's Eve to…

Xi warns Biden against stoking Taiwan independence

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Joe Biden that US support for Taiwanese independence would be "like…

Biden tells Xi of ‘concerns’ over human rights, Xinjiang: W.House

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday that he has "concerns"…

Myanmar junta charges Suu Kyi with fraud during 2020 polls

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with electoral fraud during 2020 polls…

Delhi shuts schools as government considers ‘pollution lockdown’

by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- New Delhi authorities announced Saturday a one-week closure of schools and said…

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