China pledges two billion vaccine doses to world: Xi
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China will "strive to provide" two billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to the world this year and…
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New Iranian president to take oath before parliament
by Karim Abou Merhi / Amir HAVASI TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- New President Ebrahim Raisi takes the oath before parliament…
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Virus cases surge in Tokyo as government expands restrictions
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo reported another large jump in virus cases on Thursday, again shattering records, as the government…
4 years ago
‘Lost generation’ fears as Covid locks out India’s poor students
by Nivrita GANGULY MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- C.S. Satheesha spells out "A-P-P-L-E" into his phone as he teaches remotely from…
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Bangladesh street kitchens battle to keep free food on the menu
by Shafiqul ALAM DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Mohammad Masud braves Dhaka's sweltering summer heat to pedal across the Bangladeshi capital…
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Tanker attacked off Oman arrives at UAE anchorage
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- An Israeli-linked vessel that was attacked off Oman last week anchored off the UAE…
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Hundreds evacuated by sea as wildfire reaches Turkish power plant
by Kadir DEMIR and Fulya OZERKAN in Istanbul MILAS, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish rescuers on Thursday began evacuating hundreds of…
4 years ago
Virus-wracked Indonesia hits 100,000 deaths
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 on Wednesday as the country struggles to control the spread…
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Iran Covid cases top four million amid new surge: ministry
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Covid infections in Iran surged again Wednesday, hitting a new one-day record for a third straight…
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ASEAN names top Brunei diplomat as Myanmar envoy
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Wednesday appointed an envoy to Myanmar after a months-long…
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