Strong quake hits China’s Qinghai province: USGS
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck China's remote northwestern Qinghai province early Saturday, the US Geological Survey…
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At least 3 dead in SW China building collapse
by Matthew WALSH BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least three people died when an explosion caused a building to collapse…
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China’s Xi praises ‘strong measures’ against protesters in Kazakhstan: state media
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's President Xi Jinping on Friday praised the Kazakhstan government's deadly crackdown on protesters as "highly…
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How China is keeping to its strict ‘zero Covid’ strategy
by Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The distressing case of a pregnant Chinese woman miscarrying after a strict…
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As cases rise, India fears another Covid catastrophe
by Aishwarya KUMAR Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Haunted by the spectre of last year's crisis,…
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At least 20 trapped by govt office canteen blast in SW China: state media
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least 20 people were trapped after an explosion Friday at a government office in the…
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Israel records highest daily rise in Covid infections
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel's health ministry on Wednesday announced nearly 12,000 new coronavirus cases, constituting the largest daily rise…
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Macau bans international passenger flights for two weeks
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Macau has announced a two-week ban on any inbound passenger flights from outside of…
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More than 1,000 wounded in Kazakhstan unrest: ministry
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- More than 1,000 people have been wounded in days of mounting unrest in Kazakhstan, the health…
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China punishes officials after woman miscarries outside lockdown hospital
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese authorities said Thursday they have punished officials after footage went viral of an eight-month pregnant…
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