Iran temporarily bans cryptocurrency mining after blackouts
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday announced a four-month ban on all cryptocurrency mining, a day…
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Asia
Three dead as Japan fishing boat collides with Russia ship
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese fishing boat collided with a Russian ship off the northern island of Hokkaido on…
5 years ago
Cyclone batters eastern India, 1.2 million seek shelter
by Dibyangshu SARKAR DIGHA, India (AFP) -- Heavy rains and howling winds lashed eastern India on Wednesday as the Covid-stricken…
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‘World’s leading bank robbers’: North Korea’s hacker army
by Sunghee Hwang SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Nuclear-armed North Korea is advancing on the front lines of cyberwarfare, analysts…
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Indian Covid-19 variant found in at least 53 territories: WHO
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in…
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Two million rushed to shelters as India braces for another cyclone
KOLKATA, India (AFP) -- A powerful cyclone headed for eastern India Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of nearly two million people…
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Indonesia arrests four for stealing vaccines meant for prisoners
MEDAN, Indonesia (AFP) -- Four people have been arrested in Indonesia for allegedly stealing Covid-19 vaccines marked for prisoners and…
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‘No change’ on Olympics, Japan says after US virus travel warning
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A new US travel warning for Japan over virus risks will not affect this summer's pandemic-postponed…
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Singapore Airlines says rerouting flights to avoid Belarus
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore Airlines said Tuesday it was rerouting flights to avoid Belarus after Minsk forced a jet…
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Hong Kong could soon throw away millions of unused vaccine doses, including Pfizer jabs
Some 2 million Pfizer doses still to be used by Jerome TAYLOR Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP)…
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