Japan to release treated Fukushima water into the sea: PM
TOKYO, Japan Japan's government on Tuesday approved a plan to release more than one million tons of treated water…
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India overtakes Brazil, Bangladesh orders shutdown as surge hits South Asia
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- India on Monday overtook Brazil as the country with the second-highest number of coronavirus infections and…
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India bans export of Covid-19 treatment drug remdesivir
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India on Sunday banned the export of remdesivir as infections soared to a new…
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Myanmar’s post-coup civilian death toll climbs past 700
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A security guard was wounded in a bomb blast outside a military-owned bank in Myanmar's second-biggest…
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Seven killed after quake rocks Indonesia’s Java island
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least seven people were killed after a 6.0 magnitude quake struck off the coast…
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Hong Kong suspends its order of AstraZeneca jabs
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong on Friday confirmed it has requested AstraZeneca suspend delivery of its Covid-19 vaccine…
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Tokyo tightens virus measures nearly 100 days before Olympics
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's government approved tighter coronavirus measures for the capital and other areas on Friday, weeks after…
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Myanmar actor arrested as junta hunts 120 celebrities
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A leading Myanmar actor, singer and model who has backed the country's anti-coup protests was…
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Singapore PM-in-waiting bows out, upending succession
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A prominent Singapore minister stepped aside on Thursday as the successor to the premier, in a…
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China hits out at US over Beijing Olympics boycott row
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China accused the United States of "politicizing sports" on Wednesday, after Washington said it would discuss…
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