India records over 400,000 Covid cases in 24 hours: official data
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India recorded on Saturday over 400,000 new Covid cases in 24 hours for the…
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6.8-magnitude quake rattles northeast Japan, no tsunami risk
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday but no tsunami warning was…
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UPDATED: Israel pilgrimage stampede kills at least 44
MERON, Israel (AFP) -- A massive stampede at a densely packed Jewish pilgrimage site killed at least 44 people…
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First US Covid emergency aid supplies arrive in India
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- A US military plane on Friday brought the first emergency coronavirus supplies to help India…
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US looks to ramp up oxygen in India aid push
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is looking to help India quickly and sharply scale up oxygen supplies…
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India Covid-19 deaths surge again, more global aid flown in
by Sailandra Sil, with AFP Bureaus KOLKATA, India (AFP) -- India's coronavirus disaster deepened on Thursday with its daily death…
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Man with knife attacks kindergarten in China, killing two
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A man with a knife attacked a kindergarten in southern China on Wednesday, killing two children…
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Turkey unveils deal for 50 million Sputnik V doses
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey announced on Wednesday it has signed a deal for the delivery of 50 million doses…
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‘Impossible now’ – Japan’s Olympic host towns pull out over pandemic
by Hiroshi HIYAMA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Hundreds of Japanese towns and cities have been forced to rethink plans to…
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Myanmar junta launches fresh air raids in rebel territory
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Myanmar's military launched air assaults for the second day in a row into rebel-held territory after…
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