Singapore economy rebounds from virus-induced recession
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore's economy grew 7.2 percent last year, rebounding from its worst recession since independence sparked by…
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Biden told Ukraine leader US will ‘respond decisively’ if Russia invades
WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - US President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in telephone talks on…
4 years ago
Israeli PM says over 60s to get 4th Covid jab
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that a fourth Covid vaccine will be given to…
4 years ago
Twenty-two injured in southwest China quake
Twenty-two people were injured when a shallow earthquake hit southwestern China on Sunday afternoon and shook the popular tourist city…
4 years ago
Japan faces royal dilemma as ancient monarchy shrinks
Japan's imperial family is facing extinction due to a shortage of eligible emperors, but some experts say the ideas floated…
4 years ago
Putin ‘pleased’ with Biden talks, warns against sanctions: Kremlin
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin was satisfied with his phone call with Joe Biden but warned the…
4 years ago
Arson suspect in Japan fire that killed 25 dies in hospital: media
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 61-year-old man suspected of starting a fire at a Japanese mental health clinic that claimed…
4 years ago
Xi’an residents complain of food shortages as lockdown drags on
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Residents in the locked-down Chinese city of Xi'an said they were struggling to find enough food,…
4 years ago
UN Security Council condemns Myanmar massacre
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned last week's massacre in Myanmar of more than 30 people, including two…
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7.3 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesian coast: USGS
A powerful 7.3 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Maluku province in the early hours of Thursday, the…
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