Saudi suspends passenger flights by at least one week
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia has extended its suspension of commercial passenger flights by at least one week…
5 years ago
Asia
Virus plunges Vietnam growth to lowest level in decades
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam on Sunday reported economic growth of 2.91 percent in 2020, the slowest rate in more…
5 years ago
Jordan detects two coronavirus variant cases: minister
AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) -- Jordan on Sunday confirmed two cases of a particularly infectious coronavirus variant in a man and…
5 years ago
Iran avalanche death toll rises to 11
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Three more climbers in Iran have died after avalanches struck mountains north of the capital Tehran,…
5 years ago
Chinese citizen journalist faces trial for Wuhan virus reporting
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese citizen journalist held since May for her livestream reporting from Wuhan as the Covid-19…
5 years ago
South Korea detects first coronavirus variant cases
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Three cases of a particularly infectious coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain have been…
5 years ago
Turkey hit by 5.5 magnitude quake: USGS
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, with…
5 years ago
Turkey to start using China’s Covid-19 vaccine Sinovac after strong results
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey will receive its first shipment of China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine within days as…
5 years ago
Russia sets records for virus cases, deaths
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Thursday registered record numbers for daily infections and deaths from the coronavirus, as…
5 years ago
Israel announces third nationwide virus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel announced Thursday that it will impose a nationwide lockdown from next week, its third of…
5 years ago
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