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Vietnam jails man for five years for spreading Covid

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- A Vietnamese man has been sentenced to five years in jail for spreading Covid-19 after he…

New Zealand PM says mall stabbing a ‘terrorist’ attack

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- An ISIS-inspired terrorist stabbed six people at an Auckland supermarket on Friday before police who…

Man shot dead by police after New Zealand supermarket rampage

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand police shot dead a man who wounded six people in an attack at…

Crematorium priest, three others charged with rape, murder of nine-year-old Indian girl

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- A priest and three other men have been charged with the gang rape and…

Two injured in acid attack at station in Tokyo

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Two people suffered burns in an acid attack at a Tokyo subway station with the…

The curious case of the $600 million crypto heist

by Katy LEE PARIS, France (AFP) -- Cryptocurrency investors have been transfixed over the past few days by the antics…

Canadian Michael Spavor jailed for 11 years in China on spying charges

by Beiyi SEOW DANDONG, China (AFP) -- A Chinese court on Wednesday jailed Canadian businessman Michael Spavor for 11 years after…

New York police charge man over ‘Gone Girl’ actress death

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York police have arrested and charged a man in connection with the two-wheeler…

Four hurt in Tokyo train stabbing: media

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Four people were injured on Friday in a stabbing attack on a train in Tokyo, with…

US seizes record $1.4 billion worth of drugs

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- The US Coast Guard announced Thursday it had seized about $1.4 billion worth of cocaine…

China says, Washington hack claims ‘fabricated’, condemns US allies

by Sébastien RICCI BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Tuesday said the US had "fabricated" allegations it carried out a…

Bangladesh factory owner held after fire kills 52

by Sam Jahan and Shafiqul Alam DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The owner of a factory where 52 people died in…

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