Shanghai official Covid death toll rises to 25
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai logged eight official Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, reporting a mounting death toll even as…
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Taiwan charges nine in rare migrant fishing abuse prosecution
Filipino and indonesian crew among those who suffered while working in Taiwan fishing fleet TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwanese prosecutors…
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YouTube removes channel promoting future Hong Kong leader
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- US video hosting service YouTube Wednesday suspended a channel promoting Hong Kong official John Lee's…
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Shanghai reports seven more Covid deaths since start of lockdown
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China reported seven more deaths from Covid-19 in Shanghai on Tuesday, after hundreds of thousands…
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US to host ASEAN leaders in mid-May
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden will meet in mid-May with the leaders of Southeast Asian…
4 years ago
UN Chief: Ukraine war unleashing a ‘perfect storm’ of crises
UN Secretary-General António Guterres presented the first detailed policy brief issued by the Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy…
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Saudi Arabia pushed Yemen’s president to step down: report
WASHINGTON, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia pushed Yemen's president to step down earlier this month, and officials have…
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China economy accelerates in Q1 but virus stalks outlook
by Beiyi SEOW Agence France Presse China's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of the year to 4.8…
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Shanghai reports first Covid deaths since the start of lockdown: city govt
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Shanghai reported the first Covid deaths since the start of its weeks-long lockdown, three elderly…
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NKorea tests new weapons system aimed at enhancing ‘tactical nukes’ efficiency: KCNA
North Korea has test-fired a new weapons system, under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un, that it claims will…
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