China lifts weeks-long lockdown on southwest megacity Chengdu
BEIJING, China (AFP) - Millions of people in the Chinese megacity of Chengdu emerged Monday from a Covid-19 lockdown that…
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Pelosi condemns ‘illegal’ Azerbaijan attack on Armenia
YEREVAN, Armenia (AFP) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday condemned what she described as an "illegal" attack by…
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Evacuation warnings after typhoon makes landfall in Japan
by Atish PATEL / Yuichi YAMAZAKI Agence France Presse IZUMI, Japan (AFP) -- Millions of people in Japan were…
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Wanted crypto founder Do Kwon says ‘not on the run’
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) - Do Kwon, the wanted South Korean founder of the failed cryptocurrency Terra, denied Sunday he was…
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Biden says ‘yes,’ US forces would help defend Taiwan against China
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden said Sunday that US forces would defend Taiwan against a Chinese…
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UPDATE: Strong quake strikes eastern Taiwan, tsunami threat lifted
Taipei, Taiwan - (AFP) by Amber WANG A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, killing at least…
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‘Dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol slams into Japan
Izumi, Japan (AFP) by Atish PATEL / Yuichi YAMAZAKI Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in southwestern Japan on Sunday night,…
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URGENT: Typhoon Nanmadol makes landfall in Japan: weather agency
Izumi, Japan (AFP) Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall on Japan's southwestern coast on Sunday evening, the country's weather agency said, as…
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Thousands in shelters as ‘dangerous’ typhoon hits Japan
Minamata, Japan (AFP) by Atish PATEL / Yuichi YAMAZAKI Thousands of people took refuge in shelters in southwestern Japan on…
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Update: Strong quake strikes eastern Taiwan, tsunami threat lifted
Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) by Amber WANG A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan, bringing at least one building down in a…
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