Yoshihide Suga wins party vote, becoming likely next Japan PM
by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's ruling party on Monday elected chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide…
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Japan ruling party picks successor to PM Abe
by Kyoko HASEGAWA / Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's ruling party votes Monday for its next leader, with…
5 years ago
Saudi to ease international flight restrictions Tuesday
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension on international flights from Tuesday, the interior…
5 years ago
South Korea eases virus curbs in Seoul region
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea will temporarily ease coronavirus curbs in the greater Seoul area after a decline…
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Israel announces 3-week nationwide coronavirus lockdown
by Jonah Mandel Agence France Presse JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's government announced Saturday it would impose a three-week nationwide…
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Greenpeace warns Beirut fire smoke could be ‘toxic’
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Greenpeace warned residents in Lebanon's capital Thursday to protect themselves against "toxic" smoke after a huge…
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Singapore Airlines to shed 4,300 jobs due to virus
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore Airlines said Thursday it was cutting about 4,300 jobs -- around 20 percent of its…
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Greenpeace warns Beirut fire smoke could be ‘toxic’
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Greenpeace warned residents in Lebanon's capital Thursday to protect themselves against "toxic" smoke after a huge…
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Rare white diamond up for auction in Hong Kong
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A flawless 102-carat oval diamond will head to auction on October 5 in Hong…
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Nearly 60 bridges, 2,000 houses wrecked by typhoon in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A typhoon that struck North Korea wrecked nearly 60 bridges and destroyed or inundated more…
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