12 bodies found after South China Sea typhoon shipwreck
BEIJING, July 4, 2022 (AFP) - Twelve bodies have been found following a shipwreck in the South China Sea over…
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Japan protests Chinese navy sailing near disputed islands
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan lodged a protest with China on Monday over a Chinese naval vessel sailing near…
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1.7 million locked down in China’s Anhui province
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China placed 1.7 million people under lockdown in central Anhui province, where authorities reported nearly 300…
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Strong quakes kill five in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- A series of strong earthquakes rocked southern Iran on Saturday, killing at least five people,…
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Hong Kong lawmaker tests Covid positive after photo with Xi
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A Hong Kong lawmaker who posed for a group photo with Chinese President Xi…
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Singapore to conduct another execution for drug trafficking: activists
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- A Malaysian drug trafficker is due to be hanged in Singapore next week, campaigners said Friday,…
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Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s inflation jumps beyond 50%
COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's inflation hit a ninth consecutive record in June, official data showed Friday, rising to 54.6…
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China accuses New Zealand of ‘misguided’ accusations
WELLINGTON (AFP) - China accused New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday of making "wrong and thus regrettable" statements…
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Indonesian president delivers Zelensky’s message to Putin
MOSCOW, June 30, 2022 (AFP) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in Moscow on Thursday he delivered a message…
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Taiwan premier says Hong Kong’s freedom and democracy ‘have vanished’
LOK MA CHAU, China, July 1, 2022 (AFP) - Freedom and democracy have disappeared in Hong Kong, Taiwan's premier said…
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