Russia aims to produce ‘millions’ of vaccine doses by 2021
by Maria ANTONOVA MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Monday it aims to launch mass production of a coronavirus vaccine…
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China’s young jobseekers struggle despite economic recovery
by Beiyi SEOW ZHENGZHOU, China (AFP ) -- Biology student Ma Jingjing wandered the hall of a job fair in…
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Japan’s Okinawa declares state of emergency as virus cases soar
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Okinawa region has declared a state of emergency and asked people to stay home for…
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UAE starts up first Arab nuclear plant
by Shatha Yaish DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced the startup of…
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Japan secures 120 million doses of potential corona-vaccine: pharma group
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Japan has signed a deal to secure 120 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine, German…
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Former Taiwan president dubbed ‘Mr Democracy’ dies aged 97
by Amber WANG TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's former president Lee Teng-hui, who defied China and earned the nickname "Mr…
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Japan to lift virus ban on re-entry of foreign residents
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will from next week lift a ban on the re-entry of some foreign residents, imposed…
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India reopens further as virus cases hit 1.5 million
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India will reopen gyms and end a nighttime curfew from August, but cinemas, bars and…
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Japan court recognizes more Hiroshima bomb survivors
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Hiroshima court issued a rare ruling Wednesday expanding the designation of atomic bomb survivors to…
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India uses arrival of new fighter jets to warn China
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- The first five Rafale fighter jets bought from France in a multi-billion-dollar deal landed in…
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