India to export 8 million Covid-19 jabs in October
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India will export eight million coronavirus vaccine jabs by the end of October after…
4 years ago
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South Asia eyes tourism revival with eased restrictions
by Paavan MATHEMA KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- Nepal has restarted visas on arrival for vaccinated tourists as South Asian nations…
4 years ago
N.Korea leader’s sister demands South drop ‘hostile policies’: KCNA
SEOUL, South (AFP) -- The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday said it was "admirable"…
4 years ago
Sri Lanka shaman dies of Covid after touting ‘blessed’ water cure
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- A high-profile shaman who tried to end Sri Lanka's Covid-19 outbreak with "blessed" water has…
4 years ago
US sending Bangladesh extra 2.5 million Covid vaccine doses: W.House
by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is shipping another 2.5 million Covid vaccine doses to…
4 years ago
Chinese jets fly near Taiwan as Beijing opposes island’s trade deal bid
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- China on Thursday voiced opposition to Taiwan joining a major trans-Pacific trade deal as it flew…
4 years ago
‘People have lost hope’: Lebanon’s only suicide hotline inundated
by Hashem Osseiran BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- The phones at Lebanon's only suicide hotline hardly ever stop ringing as people…
4 years ago
Taiwan applies to join Pacific trade deal days after China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan has applied to join a major trans-Pacific trade deal, officials confirmed Thursday, days after China…
4 years ago
Digital doggies: pet influencers on the rise in Singapore
by Catherine Lai SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP)Two fluffy white terriers wearing neckerchiefs pant quietly as their owner waves a treat and…
4 years ago
Iran says to buy 2 million doses of Pfizer vaccine
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran is considering the purchase of two million doses of the US-German Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, an…
4 years ago
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