JUST IN: Floods kill 40 in north Afghanistan, 150 missing: officials
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AFP) -- At least 40 people have been killed with 150 more missing in northern Afghanistan after flash…
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Olympic organizers defend coronavirus measures as cases rise
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo Olympics organisers dismissed any link to rising coronavirus cases in Japan on Thursday after…
4 years ago
Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano erupts
MEDAN, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted on Wednesday, spewing a massive column of smoke and ash into…
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Record virus cases in Tokyo as more regions weigh emergency
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Daily virus cases in Tokyo topped 3,000 for the first time on Wednesday, as several…
4 years ago
18 workers killed in India as truck rams into bus
LUCKNOW, India (AFP) -- Eighteen migrant laborers sleeping on a highway in northern India after their bus broke down died…
4 years ago
Tropical storm makes landfall in northern Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A tropical storm hit northern Japan on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage…
4 years ago
Nearly 2,000 cardboard beds set up for Thailand airport Covid hospital
Workers prepare mattresses and blankets for 1800 cardboard beds at a field hospital at a warehouse in Don Muang International…
4 years ago
Hong Kong court convicts man in first national security trial
A Hong Kong court convicted a former waiter of terrorism and inciting secession on Tuesday in the first trial conducted…
4 years ago
Osaka says painful home Olympic defeat ‘sucks’
by Martyn WOOD Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka conceded the pressure of trying to win an Olympic gold at home…
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Indonesia reports record 2,069 virus deaths in 24 hours
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia reported a record 2,069 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours Tuesday as the Southeast Asian nation…
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