Biden hopes to advance more open Indo-Pacific region as he sends greetings on PHL Independence
Stresses importance of both nations working together to defeat pandemic and ensure freedom of navigation in disputed seas (Eagle…
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Asia
Abu Dhabi to impose tougher Covid rules for unvaccinated
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Abu Dhabi is to bring in new Covid rules from next Tuesday that…
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Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with graft charges
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The Myanmar junta has hit deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption charges over…
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11 dead in Mumbai building collapse
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- At least 11 people, including eight children, were killed when heavy monsoon rains caused a residential…
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South Korea building collapse kills nine
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- At least nine people were killed when a five-storey building being demolished in South Korea…
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Elephants in India tested for coronavirus after rare lion’s death
Nasal and anal samples taken from 28 elephants at a forest reserve in India COIMBATORE, India (AFP) -- Twenty-eight…
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Lightning strikes kill 27 during India monsoon storm
KOLKATA, India (AFP) -- Lightning strikes killed 27 people and four passengers on a flight were hospitalized after severe turbulence…
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Vietnam begs public for ‘vaccine fund’ donations after virus surge
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam, once a model for its successful handling of the pandemic, has started asking for public…
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Sinovac’s CoronaVac reduces mortality by 97 percent: Uruguay study
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AFP) -- The CoronaVac vaccine reduces coronavirus mortality by 97 percent, according to early results of the immunization…
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China to offer Covid-19 vaccine to children as young as three
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has approved the emergency use of a Covid-19 vaccine for those as young as three,…
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