20 dead, 300,000 stranded in flood-hit Bangladesh region
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Monsoon floods and landslides have cut off more than 300,000 people in villages across southeast…
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Chinese cities test millions as virus cases surge
Chinese cities rolled out mass testing of millions of people and imposed fresh travel restrictions as health authorities battled Sunday…
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China’s Su blasts into Olympic 100m final, Bromell out
China's Su Bingtian ran an Asian record of 9.83 seconds to qualify for the men's Olympic 100m final on Sunday,…
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Czechs Krejcikova, Siniakova take women’s Olympic doubles gold
Czech duo Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova added the Olympic women's doubles title to their French Open crown by beating…
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Hun Sen declares oil extraction a ‘failure’ for Cambodia
Premier Hun Sen declared Cambodia's attempt at oil extraction a "failure" on Sunday, just eight months after the kingdom achieved…
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Sumatran tigers infected with coronavirus at Indonesian zoo
Two Sumatran tigers were recovering at a Jakarta zoo after being infected with coronavirus, Indonesian officials said Sunday, as they…
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Myanmar coup: six months of turmoil
Myanmar's military seized power on February 1, ousting the civilian government and arresting its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. More…
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Myanmar junta chief says new elections in two years
Myanmar's junta chief said Sunday that elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending…
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Philippines’ Petecio gets shot for Olympic gold after beating Italy’s Testa at women’s feather (54-57kg) semi-final boxing match
Nesthy Petecio is now one win away from giving the Philippines another Tokyo Olympic gold after beating Italy's Irma Testa…
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Heatwave hits Japan site of Olympic marathon
Japan's northern Hokkaido region was supposed to offer cooler climes for next week's Olympic marathons and race walks, but now…
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