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Anti-Asian violence ‘must end,’ Obama says after Atlanta shootings

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Violence against people of Asian descent "must end," former US president Barack Obama said Wednesday…

India’s PM warns of new wave as Covid-19 cases rise

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for increased testing and local restrictions to halt an…

Shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Algerian coast: USGS

ALGIERS, Algeria (AFP) -- A shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Algerian coast on Thursday, the US Geological Survey…

Dutch PM claims ‘overwhelming’ win in Covid-dominated vote

by Danny KEMP THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte claimed an "overwhelming" victory in elections on…

France virus cases surge as new restrictions loom

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France recorded its highest daily number of coronavirus cases in nearly four months on Wednesday, with…

N. Korea says will ignore US contact unless Washington drops ‘hostile policy’: Yonhap

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea said Thursday it will ignore attempts by the US to contact it, the…

Japan to lift virus state of emergency in Tokyo area

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will lift a virus state of emergency in the Tokyo area, the prime minister said…

Spain probes patient death after AstraZeneca jab

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Three cases of people who suffered from thrombosis after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine, one of whom…

Brazil’s new health minister vows science-based Covid policies

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's incoming health minister vowed Wednesday to implement science-based policies against Covid-19 and said…

Asian women among eight killed in Atlanta-area spa shootings

  by Elijah NOUVELAGE with Camille CAMDESSUS in Washington Agence France Presse ATLANTA, United States (AFP) -- Six Asian women…

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