Eight killed in southern Iran floods: state media
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- At least eight people have been killed in flash flooding in Iran's south due to heavy…
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Asia
Delhi imposes weekend curfew as Covid cases surge
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's capital New Delhi will lock down over the weekend as authorities grapple with a…
4 years ago
14 killed in Chinese construction site landslide
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A landslide at a construction site in southwest China's Guizhou province has killed at least 14…
4 years ago
China will continue to ‘modernize’ nuclear arsenal: foreign ministry
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China Tuesday said it will continue to "modernize" its nuclear arsenal and called on the United…
4 years ago
China locks down city of 1.2 million after three virus cases
BEIJING, China (AFP) - More than one million people in a city in central China were being confined to their…
4 years ago
Hong Kong ban on ivory sales comes into force
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - A ban on selling most ivory products in Hong Kong came into effect Friday, the…
4 years ago
Wind restarts fire engulfing South Africa’s parliament
A fire engulfing South Africa's parliament continued to rage as night fell on Cape Town on Monday, after strong winds…
4 years ago
A 5.7 magnitude quake hits remote Japanese islands
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit remote Japanese islands in the Pacific early Tuesday, but there was no tsunami warning, officials…
4 years ago
China removes two officials in locked-down Xi’an
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- New coronavirus cases in China's locked-down city of Xi'an edged down Monday, official data showed, while…
4 years ago
Beijing Olympic venues – Bird’s Nest, Ice Ribbon and bullet trains
BEIJING, China (AFP) - The Beijing Winter Olympics will be spread over three zones and merge new venues with existing…
4 years ago
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