Suu Kyi kicks off advance voting for elderly in Myanmar election
by Richard SARGENT / Su Myat MON NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi cast her…
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South Korean ex-president Lee ordered back to prison for 17 years
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak was ordered back to prison Thursday as the country's…
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India passes eight million coronavirus cases
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India on Thursday passed eight million coronavirus cases, with the world's second-worst-hit country bracing…
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UPDATED: 21 dead, dozens missing in Vietnam after typhoon brings destruction
by Quy Le Bui QUANG NAM, Vietnam (AFP) --Twenty-one people have been killed and dozens more were feared dead on…
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France fears new lockdown to contain virus flare-up
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- France was preparing Wednesday for tough new restrictions…
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Millions queue to vote as India state election gets under way
by Prakash Singh and Archana Thiyagarajan Agence France Presse PATNA, India (AFP) -- Millions of Indians turned out to…
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Two dead, 26 missing as Typhoon Molave slams into Vietnam
QUANG NAI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Two people were reported killed and 26 others missing as Typhoon Molave hit central Vietnam…
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Russia seeks accelerated WHO registration for virus vaccine
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia has applied to the World Health Organization for accelerated registration and pre-qualification of its Sputnik…
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Vietnam to evacuate half a million as Typhoon Molave approaches
QUANG NAM, Vietnam (AFP) -- Flood-ravaged Vietnam has begun evacuating more than half a million people from its central coastal…
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At least seven killed in blast at Pakistan religious school
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) -- At least seven students were killed and scores more wounded Tuesday in a bomb attack on…
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