India’s neighbours close borders over virus rampage
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka on Thursday became the latest of India's neighbours to seal its borders with…
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Asia
Qatar arrests finance minister over alleged corruption
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar's finance minister Ali Shareef al-Emadi has been arrested over alleged abuse of power and misuse…
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Putin backs Russia waiving patents on its Covid jabs
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he supported the idea of a waiver on…
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Squids in: Japan town builds giant statue with Covid grant
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A remote Japanese fishing town has sparked debate after spending coronavirus relief funds on a giant…
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India sees record Covid-19 deaths, new cases in 24 hours
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India saw almost 4,000 Covid-19 deaths and more than 412,000 new cases in the past…
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Drought-hit Jordan ‘critical’ as water sources dry up
by Kamal Taha GHOR AL-HADITHA, Jordan (AFP) -- Ahmad Daoud surveyed his shrivelled tomato plants near the Dead Sea in…
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Hong Kong dissident Joshua Wong jailed for Tiananmen protest
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Jailed Hong Kong dissident Joshua Wong was handed an additional 10-month sentence on Thursday after…
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India warned to brace for new coronavirus waves
by Bhuvan BAGGA NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India, gripped by one of the most deadly coronavirus surges seen by…
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India G7 delegation in Covid scare as crisis deepens back home
by AFP bureaus NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's foreign minister was forced to abandon face-to-face G7 meetings on the…
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Vietnam extends quarantine for arrivals after new virus outbreak
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam has extended the quarantine period for anyone arriving in the country to three weeks, authorities…
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