Japan seeks restrictions on US troops after virus surge
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged his US counterpart Thursday to consider restricting American troop movement…
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Italy to introduce mandatory Covid vaccination for over 50s
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy's government said Wednesday that it would make vaccination against Covid-19 compulsory from February 15 for…
4 years ago
China to test 12 million in Zhengzhou as Xi’an outbreak eases
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The city of Zhengzhou ordered its 12 million residents to take Covid-19 tests Wednesday after a…
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China says Xi’an outbreak controlled but other cities face restrictions
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Covid cases in the locked-down Chinese city of Xi'an fell to their lowest in weeks on…
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Asian markets struggle with inflation, rates back in focus
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Markets struggled in Asia on Wednesday following a tepid lead from Wall Street, with inflation…
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US snowstorm strands drivers for 24 hours or more
The snow storm is over but the travel misery lingered: drivers on a major highway outside Washington reported Tuesday they…
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Weaker virus? Herd immunity? Omicron sparks cautious hopes
by Isabelle TOURNÉ PARIS, France (AFP) -- With new versions forcing vaccine makers to re-test jabs, the virus that causes…
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Soaring Omicron could lead to more dangerous variants, WHO warns
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Soaring Omicron cases around the globe could increase the risk of a newer, more dangerous…
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New Covid records in US, UK, France as Omicron runs rampant
by Daniel Lawler with AFP bureaus PARIS, France (AFP) -- The US, Britain, France and Australia have all announced record…
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Britons warned of hospital crisis over Omicron surge
by James PHEBY LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain on Tuesday faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to…
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Delhi imposes weekend curfew as Covid cases surge
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's capital New Delhi will lock down over the weekend as authorities grapple with a…
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14 killed in Chinese construction site landslide
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A landslide at a construction site in southwest China's Guizhou province has killed at least 14…
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