Taiwan demands apology from WHO chief over virus ‘slander’
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan demanded an apology from the World Health Organization chief on Thursday after he accused…
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Iran coronavirus deaths near 4,000
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Wednesday reported 121 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing its overall number of…
6 years ago
Five civilians die in Turkey bomb attack: governor
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AFP) -- Five civilians were killed on Wednesday when their car was hit in a bomb attack in…
6 years ago
Russia ready to start testing coronavirus vaccines on humans in June
MOSCOW, United States (AFP) -- The head of a top Russian research center told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that…
6 years ago
Two South Koreans recover from coronavirus after plasma therapy
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Two elderly South Korean coronavirus patients recovered from severe pneumonia after being treated with plasma…
6 years ago
Iran virus infections show ‘gradual’ decline
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- The trajectory of coronavirus infections in Iran appears to have started a "gradual" downward trend, the…
6 years ago
Saudi imposes 24-hour virus curfew in five cities
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia extended the duration of daily curfews Monday in four governorates and five cities,…
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Japan PM proposes state of emergency over virus, $1-trillion stimulus
by Natsuko FUKUE Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's prime minister Monday proposed a state of emergency…
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130 Hong Kong police to be quarantined after colleagues infected with COVID-19
HONG KONG, Chinaa (AFP) -- About 130 of Hong Kong's frontline riot police officers will be sent to quarantine camp…
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China pauses in memory of virus victims and ‘martyrs’
by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- China came to a standstill on Saturday to…
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