UN to maintain Afghanistan mission after US, NATO withdrawal
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) -- The UN said Thursday it will maintain its political and humanitarian mission to Afghanistan despite…
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Asia
Virus could force Olympics cancellation, says top Japanese politician
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A senior Japanese politician said cancelling the Tokyo Olympics over the coronavirus remains a possibility on…
5 years ago
Taiwan transport minister resigns over train crash
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's government on Thursday said it had accepted the resignation of its transport minister following…
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Japan PM heads to Washington with China topping agenda
by Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's prime minister heads to Washington on Thursday to become the first foreign…
5 years ago
Huthi missile debris sparks fire at Saudi university
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Debris from missiles fired by Yemen's Huthi rebels into Saudi Arabia caused a small fire…
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Biden sends unofficial US delegation to Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden sent an unofficial delegation of former US officials to Taiwan on…
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Hard landing: China’s gymnast-turned-beggar back on the streets
BAODING, China (AFP) -- A decade ago the plight of former champion gymnast Zhang Shangwu shocked China and made…
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Russia detains two after huge Saint Petersburg fire
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Tuesday detained two people after a huge fire gutted a historic factory in…
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Bangladesh virus shutdown triggers exodus from capital
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of people scrambled to get the last trains, buses and ferries out of…
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India approves Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine
by Glenda KWEK Agence France Presse India has authorised emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, the health…
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