Final death toll in China hotel collapse put at 17
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Nine more people have been confirmed dead in the collapse of a budget hotel in eastern…
4 years ago
Asia
At least six dead, several missing after India landslides and floods
SHIMLA, India (AFP) -- Rescuers in northern India were digging through rocks and mud searching for the missing on Tuesday,…
4 years ago
Russia says India will produce 300 million Sputnik V doses each year
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The developers of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said on Tuesday a deal had been struck…
4 years ago
Thailand defends Covid vaccine ‘mix-and-match’ after WHO warning
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand on Tuesday defended mixing two different Covid-19 vaccines to battle a surge in infections, after…
4 years ago
Death toll rises to 64 in Iraq Covid unit fire: medic
NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AFP) -- A fire that enveloped a Covid isolation unit in southern Iraq killed 64 people, a medical…
4 years ago
Kyrgyzstan says 6 dead, 2 children missing in landslides
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) -- Authorities in Kyrgyzstan said Tuesday the bodies of six people had been recovered and two children…
4 years ago
48,000 meals a day: Tokyo tackles feeding an Olympic Village
by Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Even under ordinary circumstances, feeding an Olympic Village is a mammoth task, with…
4 years ago
Seven more rescued from rubble of China hotel collapse
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Rescuers have pulled another seven survivors out of the rubble of a small budget hotel that…
4 years ago
Israel launches third vaccine jab for most vulnerable
TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- Israel on Monday began administering a third shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to patients…
4 years ago
Lightning kills 76 in India, including selfie-takers near famous fort
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Several people reportedly taking selfies near a historical fort in northern India were among nearly…
4 years ago
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