Iran hits record for new Covid cases, deaths at 3-month high
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's daily Covid caseload crossed 37,000 mark for the first time on Monday, the health ministry…
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International
New Zealand opens travel bubble to Pacific workers
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Seasonal workers from selected Pacific countries will be allowed into New Zealand without undergoing two…
4 years ago
Malaysia’s Mahathir, Anwar shelve rivalry to protest PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysian political heavyweights Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim put aside long-running animosity and joined an…
4 years ago
Troops to enforce Sydney lockdown as Brisbane extends virus curbs
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Troops hit Sydney's streets on Monday to help enforce its prolonged lockdown, as stay-at-home orders in…
4 years ago
Millions under virus lockdown as China battles Delta outbreak
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Millions of people were confined to their homes in China Monday as the country tried to…
4 years ago
5.9 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Papua: USGS
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 5.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's easternmost Papua region Monday, the United…
4 years ago
Thailand tightens curbs in 16 more provinces as outbreak sets record
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand has extended a night-time curfew and other virus restrictions to 16 more provinces beginning Tuesday…
4 years ago
Kim Jong Un’s sister slams planned US-S. Korea drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Sunday that a planned…
4 years ago
Fires rage across southern Europe, forcing hundreds to evacuate
by Raziye AKKOC with AFP bureaus ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Dozens of villages were evacuated in tourist hotspots in southern…
4 years ago
Germany plans Covid booster shots from September: draft text
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany plans to start offering Covid-19 booster shots to the elderly and at-risk from September 1,…
4 years ago
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