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Myanmar military raids Suu Kyi’s party offices as US, UN slam violence

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's military raided the Yangon headquarters of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party late Tuesday,…

WHO mission to China fails to find animal source of coronavirus

WUHAN, China (AFP) -- The WHO mission to China to uncover the origins of the coronavirus has failed to identify…

Desperate search for survivors after India glacier disaster

by Jalees ANDRABI TAPOVAN, India (AFP) -- Indian rescue workers battled through tonnes of rock and mud Tuesday searching for…

Iran starts Covid-19 vaccination campaign

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran began its vaccination campaign against Covid-19 on Tuesday to fight the Middle East's deadliest outbreak…

Huawei CEO hopes for ‘open policy’ from Biden administration

TAIYUAN, China (AFP) --The CEO and founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei called Tuesday for an open approach from new…

Dubai rolls out vaccines to public transport workers

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Dubai has begun the mass vaccination of public transport workers, with the Gulf emirate…

India glacier disaster leaves 26 dead, workers hunt for survivors

by Jalees ANDRABI TAPOVAN, India (AFP) -- Emergency workers in India on Monday raced against time to dig through mud…

Japan protests over China ships off disputed isles

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan said Monday it has protested to China over two incursions into Japanese territorial waters that…

14 dead, 170 missing after Indian glacier breaks off

by Jalees ANDRABI RISHIKESH, India (AFP) -- Fourteen people were confirmed dead on Monday and at least 170 others were…

200 missing in India after burst glacier causes flash flooding

by Jalees ANDRABI RISHIKESH, India (AFP) -- At least 200 people are missing in northern India after a piece of…

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