South Korea to send delegation to Iran over oil tanker seizure
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea will send a government delegation to Iran "at the earliest possible date" to…
5 years ago
Asia
Japan PM weighing coronavirus emergency for Tokyo area
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he was considering declaring a state of emergency…
5 years ago
South Korea population falls for first time
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's population fell for the first time in 2020, with more people dying than…
5 years ago
Beijing vaccinates thousands in Covid-19 jab drive
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Thousands of people were lining up in Beijing to receive a Covid-19 vaccine as China races…
5 years ago
Japan PM says weighing coronavirus emergency for Tokyo area
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he was considering declaring a state of emergency in…
5 years ago
Moscow metro hires first women train drivers
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The Moscow metro said Sunday it had hired female drivers for the first time in its…
5 years ago
10 hurt in Lebanon gas depot blast
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- At least 10 people were injured Sunday when an explosion rocked a warehouse storing gas canisters…
5 years ago
Saudi Arabia reopens borders closed due to Covid-19
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the reopening of borders and the resumption of international…
5 years ago
Egypt approves Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Egypt has approved the use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharma giant Sinopharm with…
5 years ago
India approves two Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India has authorized the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and…
5 years ago
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