Vietnam detects first coronavirus case in nearly 100 days
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam has detected its first locally-transmitted case of coronavirus in nearly 100 days, authorities said Saturday,…
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Asia
S. Korea sees surge in new coronavirus cases
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea reported a surge in new coronavirus infections on Saturday, recording its highest figure…
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China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China said Friday it had revoked the license for the US consulate in the southwestern city…
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India coronavirus deaths pass 30,000, more than France
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's death toll from the novel coronavirus overtook France's on Friday with 30,601 fatalities…
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S. Korea reports worst economic performance in more than 20 years
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's economy recorded its worst performance in more than 20 years in the second…
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Tensions soar as US orders China consulate shut
by Mark Felix Agence France Presse HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- US-Chinese relations, already tense over the coronavirus pandemic…
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Ailing Saudi king chairs cabinet from hospital office
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Ailing Saudi King Salman chaired a virtual cabinet meeting from a hospital office late Tuesday,…
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Hong Kong sets new virus record
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong reported 113 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, a new daily record as a…
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Chinese COVID-19 vaccine starts final tests in Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- A Chinese-made vaccine against the new coronavirus entered the final stage of testing Tuesday in…
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Dubai expatriates race for new jobs after virus layoffs
by Aziz EL MASSASSI DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Mustafa, a hipster Pakistani graphic artist, has a month to…
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