Heavy rains kill 30 in southern India
HYDERABAD, India (AFP) -- least 30 people have been killed because of sudden torrential rains and flooding in southern India,…
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North Koreans rally wearing masks after military parade
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Thousands of North Koreans have packed into Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung square to pledge their…
5 years ago
One-third of Chinese city of 9 million swabbed for virus in two days
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- More than three million swabs have been taken in a matter of days in Qingdao, the…
5 years ago
China to test entire city in ‘five days’ after six virus cases
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China aims to test more than nine million residents of the port city of Qingdao within…
5 years ago
India coronavirus cases cross 7 million
by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's coronavirus cases surged past seven million on Sunday, taking it ever…
5 years ago
17 dead in Thailand bus-train collision
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- At least 17 passengers were killed and more than dozen injured on Sunday when a…
5 years ago
India coronavirus cases cross 7 million
by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's coronavirus cases surged past seven million on…
5 years ago
North Korea defies coronavirus with huge military parade
by Claire LEE Agence France Presse Nuclear-armed North Korea held a giant military parade Saturday, television images showed, with thousands…
5 years ago
Russia sees record daily virus infections of more than 12k
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia registered a record daily number of new coronavirus infections on Friday, surpassing its previous…
5 years ago
China joins deal to get Covid-19 vaccine to poorer nations
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has signed up to a deal to ensure future Covid-19 vaccines are distributed to developing…
5 years ago
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