Bangladesh locks down Rohingya camps after virus spike
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Bangladesh authorities on Thursday imposed a lockdown in five Rohingya refugee camps in the country's…
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Pakistan teen dies in TikTok fake suicide stunt gone wrong
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) -- A young Pakistani was killed as he pretended to shoot himself while being filmed by friends…
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New India cyclone warning as death toll rises
AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) -- A major new storm was brewing in the Bay of Bengal off India's east coast, forecasters…
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China says US ‘creating risks’ with South China Sea warship sail-bys
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Thursday branded the United States an "out-and-out security risk creator" in the South China…
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Eight new dead in Gaza, Israel strikes toll rises to 227: ministry
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- Israeli strikes killed seven people including a disabled man, his pregnant wife, and their…
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Biden calls for ‘de-escalation’ as Israel and Gaza trade fire
by Sakher Abou El Oun with Sebastian Smith in Washington GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden…
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Myanmar town pleads for help as thousands flee fighting
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Desperate residents of a Myanmar town hit by clashes between the military and an anti-junta defence…
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict rages on amid ceasefire push
by Sakher Abou El Oun with Jonah Mandel in Jerusalem GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- Deafening air strikes and…
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India reports record 4,529 daily Covid-19 deaths
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India on Wednesday reported a record 4,529 coronavirus deaths in a single day even as…
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Engineers inspect Chinese skyscraper after shaking triggers panic
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Engineers were inspecting a skyscraper in southern China on Wednesday, a day after it triggered widespread…
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