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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: South’s military

by Claire LEE SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea on Wednesday, according…

Taiwan jets land on highway for Chinese invasion wargame

PINGTUNG, Taiwan (AFP) -- Fighter jets practised landing on a highway in southern Taiwan on Wednesday as part of an…

Dutch announce ‘Covid pass’, end to social distancing

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The Netherlands said Tuesday it would further ease Covid-19 restrictions including an end to social…

Arizona first state to file suit against Biden vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Arizona on Tuesday became the first US state to file suit against President Joe Biden's…

US approaching Delta wave peak but virus expected to become endemic

by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The latest coronavirus wave in the United States driven by the Delta…

El Salvador president says half a million using new bitcoin wallet

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) -- There are now more than half a million people using El Salvador's bitcoin wallet,…

Tropical storm Nicholas weakens as it heads inland

HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- Tropical storm Nicholas weakened as it moved inshore over Texas early Tuesday morning, with meteorologists…

Putin self-isolates after Covid cases in inner circle

by Anastasia CLARK MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin will self-isolate after coronavirus cases were detected in his inner…

Flood, storm surge warnings as Hurricane Nicholas heads for Texas

HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- Storm Nicholas strengthened to a hurricane Monday as it tracked up the Texas coast just…

Wildfire evacuees tempted not to vote in Canada election

by Anne-Sophie THILL LYTTON, Canada (AFP) -- On the front lines of global warming, evacuees from Lytton, a western Canadian…

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