Covid returns to China’s Wuhan as global Delta variant woes mount
by Jing Xuan TENG and AFP Bureaus BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Authorities in China's Wuhan said Tuesday they would test…
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EU sends help to Turkey as wildfire death toll hits eight
by Kadir DEMIR MARMARIS, Turkey (AFP) -- The European Union sent help to Turkey on Monday and volunteers joined firefighters…
4 years ago
Death toll in central China floods rises to 302, dozens still missing
by Beiyi SEOW BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The death toll from floods in central China last month is at least…
4 years ago
Iran hits record for new Covid cases, deaths at 3-month high
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's daily Covid caseload crossed 37,000 mark for the first time on Monday, the health ministry…
4 years ago
Malaysia’s Mahathir, Anwar shelve rivalry to protest PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysian political heavyweights Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim put aside long-running animosity and joined an…
4 years ago
Millions under virus lockdown as China battles Delta outbreak
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Millions of people were confined to their homes in China Monday as the country tried to…
4 years ago
5.9 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Papua: USGS
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 5.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's easternmost Papua region Monday, the United…
4 years ago
Thailand tightens curbs in 16 more provinces as outbreak sets record
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand has extended a night-time curfew and other virus restrictions to 16 more provinces beginning Tuesday…
4 years ago
Kim Jong Un’s sister slams planned US-S. Korea drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Sunday that a planned…
4 years ago
Cambodia begins Covid-19 vaccinations for teenagers
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- Cambodia began a roll out of Covid-19 vaccinations for teenagers in its capital Phnom Penh…
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