Indonesia to buy French warplanes as Paris boosts Asia alliances
by Lucie Godeau Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia on Thursday ordered 42 Rafale fighter jets from…
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S. Korea drops vaunted ‘test and trace’ strategy as Omicron surges
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea said Wednesday it was dropping its vaunted "trace, test and treat" program as…
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New Covid infections in Hong Kong reach record high
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's "zero-Covid" policy was on the ropes Saturday as authorities announced a record number…
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UN’s Guterres says expects China to let rights chief visit Xinjiang
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told leaders in Beijing he expects them to allow UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet to…
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Olympic men’s downhill postponed because of high winds
The Beijing Olympics men's downhill, one of the Games' signature events, was postponed Sunday because of high winds. "The jury…
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New Covid infections in Hong Kong reach record high
Like mainland China and much of East Asia, Hong Kong has long followed a strategy of fighting the virus through…
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi back in court after health no-show
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi returned to a junta court on Friday after skipping a previous hearing because…
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Turkish President Erdogan tests positive for Covid-19
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he had tested positive for Covid-19 but was not experiencing severe symptoms. "After…
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India’s coronavirus death toll crosses 500,000
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's official death toll from Covid-19 crossed 500,000 on Friday, even as many experts…
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Xi to meet Putin as tensions rise with West
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's President Xi Jinping is poised for his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in…
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