6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Sumatra island
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, with residents sent fleeing from…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full speech
AFP is publishing Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech announcing Moscow's military operation in Ukraine. The speech has not been edited…
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Japan to sanction chip exports to Russia over Ukraine
Japan will impose sanctions on Russia targeting semiconductor exports and financial institutions, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday after G7 leaders…
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Biden says G7 will impose ‘devastating’ sanctions on Russia
US President Joe Biden announced "devastating" Western sanctions against Russia on Thursday and was shortly to address the American people…
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Hong Kong unveils $22 billion budget for virus plagued economy
by Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's finance chief on Wednesday unveiled a costly…
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Japan sanctions Russia, separatists over Ukraine
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japan will impose sanctions on Russia and individuals linked to eastern Ukrainian regions controlled by pro-Kremlin…
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Hong Kong parents decry child separations during virus surge
by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong parents are being separated from children and…
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Putin says he does not plan to ‘restore empire’
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that he does not plan to restore Russia's empire, a…
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Hong Kong to see three rounds of compulsory virus tests
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's population must undergo three rounds of compulsory coronavirus testing, the city's leader said…
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Firing Hong Kong domestic workers with coronavirus ‘immoral’: consul
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The Philippines' top diplomat in Hong Kong said Tuesday it was illegal and "immoral" for residents…
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