Chinese army warns dam battered by storms could collapse
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Chinese army warned that a stricken dam in the centre of the country "could collapse…
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Iraq reels as 36 killed in IS suicide blast on eve of Eid festival
by Salam Faraj BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraq was in mourning on Tuesday for at least 36 people killed when…
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India’s Covid deaths 10 times higher than reported: study
by Glenda KWEK Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's coronavirus death toll is up to 10…
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Mudslides in Tajikistan leave at least 10 dead
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AFP) -- Mudslides in Tajikistan have left ten people dead and two missing, officials said Tuesday, in the…
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Indonesians gather to pray for Eid al-Adha despite virus surge
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesians prayed outside mosques and slaughtered goats to commemorate a sombre Eid al-Adha festival on…
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Russia’s S-500 missile system hits test target
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Tuesday it had successfully test-fired its new S-500 air defence missile systems at a…
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Confidante of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi dies after contracting Covid in junta jail
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A confidante of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and stalwart democracy campaigner died Tuesday…
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China says, Washington hack claims ‘fabricated’, condemns US allies
by Sébastien RICCI BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Tuesday said the US had "fabricated" allegations it carried out a…
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Indonesia reports record number of COVID deaths at over 1,300 in 24 hours
Indonesia overtaking India as Asia's COVID-19 epicenter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vAamR_xUj4 Skyrocketing Covid-19 infections and deaths are hammering hospitals in Indonesia which…
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Tokyo’s real life Paw Patrol keeps crime on short leash
by Harumi OZAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- It's a neighbourhood watch with a difference. A clean-nosed crew, sniffing out trouble…
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