Japan PM extends virus emergency, months before Olympics
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Tuesday extended a coronavirus state of emergency in several parts of the country, with…
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Japan says EU export curbs delaying its Covid-19 vaccination plan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- EU export rules are preventing Japan from finalizing its coronavirus vaccination plan, a Tokyo minister said…
5 years ago
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Myanmar on Tuesday
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) -- The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday on the situation in…
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Japan urges Myanmar military to free Suu Kyi, restore democracy
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan called Monday for Myanmar's military to release Aung San Suu Kyi and restore democracy, saying…
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EU ‘strongly condemns’ Myanmar coup
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- EU chief Charles Michel on Monday strongly condemned the coup by Myanmar's military and demanded…
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Saudi warns of virus restrictions as infections rise
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's health minister warned Sunday that new coronavirus restrictions could be imposed amid an…
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Australia says Myanmar army must release elected leaders ‘immediately’
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Monday demanded Myanmar's army immediately release de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and…
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US gov’t demands immediate release of Suu Kyi, other Myanmar leaders detained by military
(Eagle News) -- The United States government said it is "alarmed" over reports of the detention of Myanmar's State…
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News channels blocked as Myanmar’s Suu Kyi, President Win Myint, other ministers detained
News channels have been cut off in Myanmar and internet connection were severely disrupted on Monday, Feb. 1, as…
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Britain opens visa scheme for millions of Hong Kongers
by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO Agence France Presse HONG Kong, China (AFP) -- A new visa scheme offering…
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