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France fears new lockdown to contain virus flare-up

  by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- France was preparing Wednesday for tough new restrictions…

Millions queue to vote as India state election gets under way

  by Prakash Singh and Archana Thiyagarajan Agence France Presse PATNA, India (AFP) -- Millions of Indians turned out to…

Two dead, 26 missing as Typhoon Molave slams into Vietnam

QUANG NAI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Two people were reported killed and 26 others missing as Typhoon Molave hit central Vietnam…

Russia seeks accelerated WHO registration for virus vaccine

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia has applied to the World Health Organization for accelerated registration and pre-qualification of its Sputnik…

Vietnam to evacuate half a million as Typhoon Molave approaches

QUANG NAM, Vietnam (AFP) -- Flood-ravaged Vietnam has begun evacuating more than half a million people from its central coastal…

At least seven killed in blast at Pakistan religious school

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) -- At least seven students were killed and scores more wounded Tuesday in a bomb attack on…

China to sanction US firms over Taiwan arms sale: foreign ministry

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Monday said it will impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin, a Boeing division and…

At least seven killed in blast at Pakistan religious school

  PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) -- At least seven students were killed and scores more wounded Tuesday in a bomb attack…

South Korean tycoons pay tribute to late Samsung chief

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's billionaire business leaders lined up Monday to pay respects to the late Samsung…

Key Al-Qaeda leader killed in Afghanistan

  by Mushtaq MOJADDIDI Agence France Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Afghan forces have killed a top Al-Qaeda militant wanted…

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