China’s Xi pays first visit to virus epicentre Wuhan
by Noel CELIS / and Laurie Chen in Beijing Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi…
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Asia
N. Korea’s Kim oversees new ‘long-range artillery’ drill: KCNA
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen another "long-range artillery" drill, state media…
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China closes makeshift hospitals as virus cases plunge
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has closed most of the makeshift hospitals open to receive coronavirus patients in the epidemic's…
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South Korea sees lowest new virus infections for 2 weeks
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea, which has one of the world's largest coronavirus totals outside China, on Monday…
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Embassies close in North Korea as diplomats evacuated over virus
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Several embassies in North Korea closed Monday as many diplomats were flown out following weeks…
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Iran reports 49 new coronavirus deaths, highest single-day toll
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's health ministry on Sunday reported 49 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the highest toll…
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China quarantine hotel collapse kills 10
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least ten people were killed in the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus…
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N. Korea fires 3 projectiles: South’s military
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has fired three projectiles, Seoul's military said Monday, a week after it launched…
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Updated: China quarantine hotel collapse kills six
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least six people were killed in the collapse of a hotel used as a…
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Iran reports 17 new coronavirus deaths, 124 in total
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Friday announced 17 more deaths from the novel coronavirus, raising the total number of…
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