Race for Japan’s new prime minister kicks off
by Katie Forster TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The campaign to become Japan's next prime minister kicks off on Friday, with…
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Japan issues alert after volcano erupts
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan issued an alert on Friday after a volcano in the southwest of the country erupted,…
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Indonesia court finds president negligent over pollution in landmark case
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- In a landmark victory for Indonesian environment campaigners, a court on Thursday ordered President Joko Widodo…
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China fully vaccinates more than 1 billion people: official
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has fully vaccinated more than 1 billion people -- 71 per cent of its population…
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Malaysian holiday island opens as tourism restarts
LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AFP) -- Visitors flocked to the Malaysian island of Langkawi Thursday as it became the country's first holiday…
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Three killed, dozens injured as shallow quake hits China’s Sichuan
by Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Three people were killed and dozens injured when a shallow earthquake struck…
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Two killed, dozens injured as shallow quake hits China’s Sichuan
by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Two people were killed and dozens injured when…
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Two killed in Sichuan quake: Chinese state media
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Two people were killed when a shallow earthquake struck southwestern China in the early hours of…
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Israel booster jabs cutting severe Covid even as cases surge: experts
by Ahikam Seri and Ben Simon JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's program of booster jabs has proved effective in reducing severe…
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South Korea fires first submarine-launched ballistic missile
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on Wednesday, the presidential Blue House said,…
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