China arrests hundreds over banking scandal that sparked rare protests
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese police have arrested more than 200 suspects linked to one of the country's biggest-ever…
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IMF approves revival of massive Pakistan loan program
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The IMF board on Monday approved an agreement to revive a massive loan program for…
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Heatwave-hit Chinese province resumes power to factories
Beijing, China (AFP) The southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan downgraded emergency energy supply measures on Monday, restoring power to some…
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Tens of millions battle Pakistan floods as death toll rises
Sukkur, Pakistan (AFP) by Ashraf KHAN Tens of millions of people across swathes of Pakistan were Monday battling the…
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Student protester shot by Hong Kong police convicted
Hong Kong, China (AFP) An unarmed Hong Kong man who was shot by police during democracy protests three years ago…
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Huge relief operation under way as Pakistan flood death toll rises
by Ashraf KHAN Agence France-Presse SUKKUR, Pakistan (AFP) -- A huge relief operation was under way Monday and international aid…
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Two US Navy warships transit through Taiwan Strait
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Two United States warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the American navy…
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Pakistan monsoon flooding death toll tops 1,000
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- The death toll from monsoon flooding in Pakistan since June has reached 1,033, according to…
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North Korea says new fever cases were flu, not Covid
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea said Friday that the fever cases it detected earlier this week were found…
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US senator lands in Taiwan for fourth political visit this month
by Amber WANG Agence France-Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- US Senator Marsha Blackburn landed in Taiwan late Thursday, the fourth…
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