Wuhan Marathon postponed as China battles Covid-19 spike
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Wuhan Marathon, which had been due to take place Sunday, has been postponed at short…
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Myanmar activist arrested in junta raid: wife
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- An activist who rose to prominence during Myanmar's 1988 student uprising has been arrested in an…
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Myanmar junta re-arrests more than 100 released in amnesty: monitoring group
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Myanmar's junta has re-arrested more than 100 anti-coup protesters freed in a recent amnesty, according to…
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Beijing launches new mass testing wave after four Covid cases found
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing plans to test tens of thousands of people after four new Covid-19 cases were found…
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China hounds Taiwan with ‘greyzone’ war plane incursions
by Amber Wang and Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong Agence France Presse TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Chinese fighter jets…
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China tells US to act with caution over Taiwan, vows ‘no room for compromise’
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Friday urged Washington to tread carefully on Taiwan after President Joe Biden said the…
3 years ago
Israeli PM in Russia for first talks with Putin
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrived in Russia on Friday to meet with President Vladimir Putin…
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UPDATED: 15 dead after fire at Russian explosives factory: authorities
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Fifteen people died as a result of a fire at a Russian explosives factory southeast of…
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Thailand allows vaccinated tourists from 40-plus countries, PM says
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thai Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha announced Thursday that vaccinated travellers from more than 40 countries will be…
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Flights cancelled, schools closed as China fights virus outbreak
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Authorities in China cancelled hundreds of flights, closed schools and ramped up mass testing on Thursday…
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