10-hour power cuts in Sri Lanka as crisis worsens
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka on Wednesday began imposing record nationwide 10-hour daily power cuts as it ran…
2 years ago
Asia
Lavrov makes first China visit since Ukraine war
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China on Wednesday in his first visit to the…
2 years ago
South says North Korea faked launch of so-called ‘monster’ missile
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - North Korea faked the launch of what analysts have dubbed its "monster missile" last week,…
2 years ago
UAE reaffirms OPEC+ commitment, says West must be ‘reasonable’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The United Arab Emirates on Monday urged Western countries to be "reasonable" in their…
2 years ago
Gun attacks kill five near Tel Aviv: Israel medics
BNEI BRAK, Israel (AFP) -- Five people were killed in gun attacks Tuesday near the Israeli coastal city of Tel…
2 years ago
Empty shelves and anxiety as Shanghai Covid-19 cases surge
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai recorded a steep climb in Covid-19 cases Tuesday as spreading anxiety in the Chinese city…
2 years ago
Shanghai warns against ‘panic’ as Covid cases mount
by Dan Martin SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai authorities on Wednesday called for calm as worried citizens swamped online grocery…
2 years ago
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi ‘in quarantine’ after staff tests Covid-19 positive
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has skipped three days of her trial…
2 years ago
Israeli PM tests positive for Covid after Blinken talks
JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Monday, after he…
2 years ago
Shanghai to lock down in phases to rein in Covid-19 outbreak
by Dan Martin Agence France Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai will launch a phased lockdown to curb an…
2 years ago
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