North Korea’s Kim admits food situation ‘tense’
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Kim Jong Un has admitted that North Korea's food situation is "tense", state media reported…
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Asia
Taiwan reports new record Chinese jet incursion
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan said a record 28 Chinese military aircraft including fighter jets and nuclear-capable bombers flew into…
5 years ago
Mystery stones spark diamond rush in poor South African region
by Claire DOYEN KWALHATHI, South Africa (AFP) -- Single mother Lihle Magudulela spat out a mouthful of dirt as she…
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Masks off, mortarboards on: Wuhan sheds Covid for mass graduation
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A huge red banner welcomed nearly 9,000 students in Wuhan for a massive graduation ceremony over…
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China ready to launch first crew to new space station
by Ludovic EHRET and Poornima WEERASEKARA BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The first crew for China's new space station prepared to…
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Cyprus drops charges against 15 police in serial killings
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AFP) -- Cyprus on Monday dropped its prosecution of police officers for alleged negligence and racism over the…
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Start-up launches India’s first Covid home test kit
LONAVLA, India (AFP) -- Indian start-up Mylab Discovery Solutions hopes that its inexpensive Covid-19 home test kit -- the country's…
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Naftali Bennett: hard-right tech millionaire and Israel’s new PM
JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Naftali Bennett, a multi-millionaire former tech entrepreneur who made his political name with hardline religious-nationalist rhetoric,…
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Biden congratulates Israel’s new prime minister Bennett in telephone call
WASHINGTON,United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden on Sunday offered incoming Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett his "warm…
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Israel’s Netanyahu ousted as ‘change’ coalition forms new govt
by Maggy DONALDSON Agence France Presse JERUSALEM (AFP) -- A motley alliance of Israeli parties on Sunday ended Benjamin…
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