Beijing expands mass testing as lockdown fears grow
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing on Tuesday launched mass coronavirus testing for nearly all its 21 million residents, as fears…
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Asia
Oil prices slide on China fears; Twitter rises on Musk deal
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Oil prices tumbled Monday along with equities in Europe and Asia on worries over…
4 years ago
Beijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing as long queues formed…
4 years ago
Child confirmed dead as Japan boat accident toll rises to 11
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese rescuers on Monday confirmed the death of a child in a weekend sightseeing boat accident,…
4 years ago
China Covid death toll rises as Beijing warns of ‘grim’ situation
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai reported 39 Covid deaths Sunday, its highest daily toll despite weeks of lockdowns, while…
4 years ago
Japan coastguard hunts for ‘sinking’ tourist boat
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Rescuers in Japan were searching Saturday for a sightseeing boat carrying around 30 people that sent…
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Japan says disputed islands ‘illegally occupied’ by Russia
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan described four disputed islands as "illegally occupied" by Russia for the first time in…
4 years ago
French prosecutors issue international arrest warrant for Ghosn
by Clara WRIGHT Agence France Presse Nanterre, France (AFP) -- French authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for…
4 years ago
Korean leaders exchange friendly letters despite rising tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked outgoing South Korean president Moon Jae-in for…
4 years ago
Ramos-Horta wins East Timor presidential election: officials
DILI, East Timor (AFP) -- Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta scored a landslide victory in East Timor's presidential election, according…
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