‘Super cyclone’ to slam India, Bangladesh
by Sam Jahan with Sailendra Sil in Kolkata Agence France Presse KHULNA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The Bay of Bengal's fiercest…
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Mass evacuations for major cyclone in South Asia
by Sailendra Sil with Abhaya Srivastava in New Delhi and Shafiqul Alam in Dhaka Agence France Presse KOLKATA, India (AFP)…
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Hong Kong extends gathering ban to Tiananmen anniversary
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong on Tuesday extended anti-virus measures limiting public gatherings until June 4, a move…
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Russia coronavirus cases edge towards 300,000
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The number of coronavirus cases in Russia hit nearly 300,000 on Tuesday as authorities registered…
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Scientists in China believe new drug can stop pandemic ‘without vaccine’
by Qian Ye and Matthew Knight Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese laboratory has been developing…
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More than 800 stranded Indian nationals in the Philippines repatriated — Indian embassy
(Eagle News) - More than 800 Indian nationals stranded in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been repatriated…
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Four dead after earthquake in southwest China
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Four people were killed and another 23 injured when an earthquake shook southwestern China's Yunnan province,…
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Xi defends China’s virus response, offers vaccine when ready
by Nina LARSON with Jing Xuan TENG in Beijing Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping…
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Rocket hits near US embassy in Baghdad: security sources
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- One rocket hit near the US embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday morning, security sources told AFP,…
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Iran announces new phase in virus fight despite nearly 2,300 new cases
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Monday said it was entering a new phase of trying to eliminate the novel…
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