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Israel struck 130 Gaza military targets, 15 ‘operatives’ killed

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel's army said Tuesday that it had hit 130 "military targets" in Gaza, killing 15 "Hamas…

Thai police arrest journalists fleeing coup-hit Myanmar

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Three Myanmar journalists have been arrested in Thailand after fleeing across the border to escape a…

WHO chief slams ‘vaccine diplomacy’ in Covid fight

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO chief took on so-called "vaccine diplomacy" on Monday, slamming countries for using Covid-19 jabs…

Qatar’s emir visits Saudi Arabia as rift eases

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Qatar's ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani landed in Saudi Arabia for talks Monday,…

India doctors warn of deadly fungal infection in Covid-19 patients

MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- A growing number of current and recovered Covid-19 patients in India are contracting a deadly and…

WHO says Covid variant in India ‘of concern’

by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- A Covid-19 variant spreading in India, which is facing an explosive outbreak, appears…

Hundreds hurt in latest Jerusalem clashes between Israelis, Palestinians

  by Guillaume Lavallee and Daniella Cheslow Agence France Presse JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Hundreds were wounded in new clashes Monday…

Myanmar counts cost of coup, 100 days on

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- One hundred days after the military seized power in Myanmar, the nun who pleaded for protesters…

At least 11 killed as roadside bomb hits bus in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A roadside bomb struck a bus in Afghanistan overnight killing at least 11 people just hours…

Iraq reporter seriously wounded 24 hours after activist killed: doctors

DIWANIYAH, Iraq (AFP) -- An Iraqi journalist was left seriously wounded after being shot in the head early Monday, witnesses…

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