China confirms first human case of bird flu strain
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported the world's first human infection of the H10N3 bird flu strain on Tuesday but…
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Vietnam reverses virus flight suspension
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- International flights to Vietnam's two biggest cities are to resume, officials said Wednesday, reversing a short-lived…
3 years ago
Sri Lanka faces marine disaster as ship fire extinguished after 13 days
by Amal JAYASINGHE COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- A fire aboard a ship that triggered Sri Lanka's worst-ever marine ecological…
3 years ago
Exhaustion and fear for India’s frontline doctors in Covid battle
by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Low pay, 24-hour shifts and severe shortages of staff and protective gear…
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Malaysia scrambles jets to intercept Chinese military planes
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia scrambled jets to intercept 16 Chinese military aircraft off the country's coast in the…
3 years ago
Israel eases Covid restrictions after mass vaccination
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel inched closer to lifting Covid restrictions Tuesday as its caseload remains tiny following a sweeping…
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Malaysia imposes lockdown as Southeast Asia battles virus surge
by M. Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia imposed a tough nationwide lockdown on Tuesday to battle a worsening…
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School’s out for Myanmar students defying junta threats
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Schools in Myanmar will open on Tuesday for the first time since the military seized power,…
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China limits travel in most populous province over Covid-19 cases
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese authorities imposed fresh travel limits, cancelled flights and tested thousands of residents in Guangdong Monday…
3 years ago
Vietnam to suspend incoming int’l flights to Hanoi over new Covid variant from June 1 to 7
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- The international airport of Vietnam's capital will suspend inbound flights from abroad beginning Tuesday, the…
3 years ago
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