Large Chinese rocket segment disintegrates over Indian Ocean
by Laurie Chen, with Qasim Nauman in Seoul BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A large segment of a Chinese rocket re-entered…
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Vietnamese woman is Laos’ first Covid-19 fatality
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A Vietnamese woman died from Covid-19 in Laos on Sunday, according to state-run media, marking the…
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India hits over 4,000 virus deaths and 401,078 new cases in one day
by Aishwarya KUMAR Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India recorded more than 4,000 coronavirus deaths in…
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Chinese rocket to tumble back to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A large segment of a Chinese rocket is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the…
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WHO approves China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Friday approved the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency…
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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign agreements to improve ties
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed agreements Saturday to improve ties, after months of strained relations…
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Virus deaths top 4,000 in India as WHO green-lights Chinese vaccine
by Aishwarya Kumar, with AFP Bureaus NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- New Covid-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for the first…
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Former Maldives president wounded in ‘assassination attempt’
MALE, Maldives (AFP) -- Former Maldives president and current parliamentary speaker Mohamed Nasheed was recovering in hospital Friday after an…
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Japan to extend emergency virus measures as Olympics approach
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will prolong a virus state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions and impose restrictions…
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US sends more reinforcements for Afghan pullout: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US military has deployed more heavy bombers and fighter jets to protect withdrawing American…
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