Death toll from Henan floods rises to 71 as China braces for more rain
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The death toll from floods in central China's Henan province rose to 71 on Tuesday as…
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Sandstorm engulfs desert city in China
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A wall of sand over 100 metres high swallowed a city on the fringes of the…
4 years ago
Two Koreas agree to restore severed communications
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North and South Korea said Tuesday they had restored cross-border communications, more than a year…
4 years ago
Indonesia loosens Covid-19 curbs despite warnings of another wave
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Small shops, streetside restaurants and some shopping malls reopened in coronavirus-battered Indonesia on Monday after the…
4 years ago
Tropical storm approaches Japan, affecting Olympic events
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A tropical storm was barrelling towards northeastern Japan on Monday, forcing Tokyo Olympics organizers to reschedule…
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6.2-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sulawesi: USGS
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but…
4 years ago
India begins landslide, flood clean-up as deadly monsoon rains ease
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Rescuers waded through waist-deep mud in western India Monday to reach injured residents and start a…
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Iran’s daily Covid caseload exceeds 30,000 in new high
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's daily Covid caseload crossed the 30,000 mark for the first time on Monday, its health…
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Japan’s Nishiya, 13, first women’s Olympic skateboard champion
Japan's Momiji Nishiya became one of the youngest individual Olympic champions in history when she won the inaugural women's skateboarding…
4 years ago
Malaysia emergency to end as parliament sits after virus shutdown
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's government will not extend a controversial coronavirus state of emergency beyond August 1, a…
4 years ago
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