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Iran warns of virus resurgence after 51 new deaths

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran warned Sunday of a resurgence of the novel coronavirus as it reported 51 new deaths,…

Nightlife cluster gives S. Korea largest case rise in a month

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea announced its highest number of new coronavirus cases for more than a month…

UPDATED: Iran warship accidentally ‘hit by missile’ during exercises: state TV

TEHRAN, Iran  (AFP) -- An Iranian warship was accidentally hit by a missile during exercises in the Gulf of Oman,…

China’s Wuhan reports first virus infection in over a month

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- China on Sunday reported the first case of coronavirus in over a month in Wuhan, the…

NKorea’s Kim sends ‘verbal message’ to China’s Xi

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's Kim Jong Un has sent a "verbal message" to Chinese leader Xi Jinping,…

Up to 190,000 could die in Africa if virus containment fails: WHO

  KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Up to 190,000 people in Africa could die of coronavirus in the first year…

Gas leak at Indian chemical plant kills 11

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AFP) -- Eleven people were killed and hundreds hospitalized after a pre-dawn gas leak at a chemical plant…

Quake jolts Iran capital, sparking panic

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- An earthquake jolted Tehran shortly early on Friday, causing panicked residents to flee buildings for the…

At Shanghai High, new back-to-school realities under coronavirus

by Dan Martin Agence France Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- At Shanghai High School, masks and social distancing have muted…

The Wuhan lab at the heart of the US-China virus spat

by Beiyi SEOW Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Chinese laboratory accused by top American officials of being…

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