Beijing names islands in disputed South China Sea
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Tuesday defended its naming of 80 islands and other geographical features in the South…
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G20 vows ‘sufficient’ global food supplies amid virus
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- G20 agriculture ministers on Tuesday pledged to ensure "sufficient" global food supplies amid the coronavirus…
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At least seven dead in Yemen flash floods
SANAA, Yemen (AFP) -- At least seven people have been killed and 85 injured in flash flooding in Yemen this…
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Iran records 88 new virus deaths, has freed prisoners
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Tuesday announced 88 new deaths from the novel coronavirus as the country said it…
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Singapore reports record jump in coronavirus cases
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore reported a record daily jump of more than 1,400 coronavirus cases Monday, taking its total…
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Coronavirus exposes ‘weaknesses’ in health systems: G20
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic has exposed "systemic weaknesses" in global health systems, the G20 said Monday,…
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Japan virus cases surge over 10,000 with hospitals stretched
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese medics are warning more must be done to prevent the coronavirus from overwhelming the country's…
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6.4 magnitude quake strikes off Japan coast: USGS
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan early Monday, according to the…
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Director of Wuhan lab denies virus link
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The director of a maximum-security laboratory in China's coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan has rejected claims…
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China virus epicenter Wuhan raises death toll by 50%
by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- China's coronavirus ground-zero city of Wuhan on Friday…
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