China passes feared Hong Kong security law
by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- China passed a sweeping national security law for Hong…
5 years ago
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Iran asks Interpol to help arrest Trump for killing general
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran said Monday it has called for Interpol to help arrest President Donald Trump and 35…
5 years ago
New swine flu found in China has pandemic potential
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Researchers in China have discovered a new type of swine flu that is capable of…
5 years ago
Fire in Egypt hospital kills 7 coronavirus patients
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- A fire at a hospital in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria on Monday killed seven coronavirus…
5 years ago
At least 30 die in Bangladesh ferry accident
by Shafiqul ALAM DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- At least 30 people died and a dozen are missing after a ferry…
5 years ago
Six people killed in attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange
KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) -- At least six people were killed when gunmen attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi on…
5 years ago
12 killed as rainstorms batter southern China
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Torrential weekend rains killed at least 12 people in China's southwestern Sichuan province, state media reported…
5 years ago
China puts half a million people in lockdown as Beijing fights new cluster
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China imposed a strict lockdown on nearly half a million people in a province surrounding…
5 years ago
US Senate approves sanctions bill over Hong Kong
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would lay out sanctions…
6 years ago
Lightning kills at least 107 in India monsoon
PATNA, India (AFP) -- At least 107 people died from lightning strikes in northern and eastern India Thursday, officials said,…
6 years ago
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