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Japan to lift Covid restrictions on foreign tourists from October

New York, United States (AFP) -- Japan announced Thursday that it will lift tough Covid restrictions on foreign tourists, reopening…

Queues build up at Mongolian border as people flee Russia call-up

  Altanbulag, Mongolia (AFP) Long lines of vehicles were seen at a border crossing between Mongolia and Russia on Sunday…

UPDATE: Super Typhoon Noru slams into the Philippines

    by Ron Lopez and Mikhail Flores Super Typhoon Noru slammed into the Philippines Sunday, battering the heavily populated…

Mayweather scores KO in front of watching Pacquiao

  Tokyo, Japan (AFP) Floyd Mayweather knocked out mixed martial arts fighter Mikuru Asakura in the second round on Sunday…

Philippines: Passengers, vehicles stranded as super typhoon approaches

  Hundreds of people are left stranded at ports in the Philippines as a super typhoon barrels towards the country,…

North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul says

Seoul, South Korea (AFP) by Cat Barton and Sunghee Hwang North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul's military said,…

Super Typhoon Noru barrels towards Philippines

https://youtu.be/r0AVRbgAIro ATM: Mga deployable response groups (DRGs) ng @coastguardph District NCR-Central Luzon, nakahanda na sa posibleng evacuation o rescue operations…

Two dead, thousands without power after Typhoon Talas slams Japan

Tokyo, Japan (AFP) Thousands were without running water and power in central Japan on Sunday after Typhoon Talas dumped record…

US, China top diplomats to meet on high tensions on Taiwan

by Shaun Tandon and Nicolas Revise Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The top US and Chinese…

Hong Kong scrapping quarantine for international arrivals

by Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong announced Friday it will…

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