Biden pledges $4bn for global Covid-19 vaccine program
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden will pledge $4 billion in US aid to the Covax global Covid-19…
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Asia
Hong Kong fast tracks China’s Sinovac vaccine approval
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's government on Thursday approved the Chinese-made Sinovac coronavirus vaccine for emergency use…
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Japan starts vaccine rollout with healthcare workers
by Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan began vaccinating healthcare workers against the coronavirus on Wednesday, as it rolled…
5 years ago
North Korea ‘tried to hack’ Pfizer for vaccine info – South’s spies: reports
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer…
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Myanmar junta cuts internet as troops fire to break up protest
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar cut internet service and deployed troops around the country on Monday in signs of a…
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Strong 7.3-quake rattles east Japan, no tsunami risk
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's east coast late Saturday, rattling the region hit…
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19 killed in firecracker factory blast in India
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- At least 19 people were killed and dozens hurt in a blast at a…
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Biden presses Xi on HK, Xinjiang in first phone call
by Paul HANDLEY / Jerome CARTILLIER Joe Biden pressed Chinese leader Xi Jinping over human rights in Hong Kong and…
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Russia’s virus caseload passes four million
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia officially surpassed four million coronavirus infections Wednesday, days after the country dramatically revised upwards…
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Indonesia to release report into deadly jet crash
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A preliminary report on last month's deadly crash of an Indonesian passenger jet was due to…
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