Third of Bangladesh underwater as monsoon drenches region
by Sam JAHAN BISWAMBHARPUR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Almost four million people have been hit by monsoon floods in South Asia,…
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Hong Kong academics fear for freedom under new security law
by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- China's new security law has sent a chill through…
5 years ago
China rushes to contain floods after record rainfall
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Soldiers erected sandbag flood barriers in a city near China's largest freshwater lake after the heaviest…
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Virus-hit Singapore plunges into recession as economy shrinks 41%
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Singapore plunged into recession in the second quarter as growth fell 41.2 percent quarter-on-quarter with the trade-dependent…
5 years ago
Hong Kong patient received blood from donor with coronavirus
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong authorities on Monday said that a patient had received blood from a…
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US bases on Okinawa locked down over virus spike
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Two US Marine bases in Japan's Okinawa have been put into lockdown after dozens of…
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US approves sale of 105 F-35 stealth fighters to Japan
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States announced Thursday that it has approved the sale of 105 F-35 stealth…
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China landslides leave at least 14 dead or missing
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Heavy rains and landslides in China have left at least 14 people dead or missing over…
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China offers glimpse inside lab near Wuhan virus origin
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese state media has offered a rare glimpse of the lab at the heart of coronavirus…
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Japan rescuers battle to reach thousands trapped by floods
by Charly Triballeau in Kumamura and Quentin Tyberghien in Takayama, Japan TAKAYAMA, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese emergency services and troops…
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