One dead, 18 hurt in blaze at old people’s home in Spain
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- An 89-year-old woman died and another 18 pensioners were hospitalized, some with severe burns, after a…
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China moves to stamp out virus outbreak in city of 11 million
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Travel has been restricted to a northern Chinese city of 11 million people and schools closed…
4 years ago
George W. Bush to attend Biden inauguration: spokesman
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Republican former US president George W. Bush will attend the inauguration of Democrats Joe Biden…
4 years ago
Trump to address election protest rally in Washington
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump has confirmed he will address a rally of his supporters Wednesday…
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N. Korea’s Kim admits mistakes as party congress opens: KCNA
by Sunghee Hwang SEOUL, SOuth Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un admitted there had been mistakes in…
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Iran confirms first case of new Covid-19 variant
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran confirmed Tuesday its first case of a new Covid-19 variant first detected in Britain,…
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Saudi crown prince greets Qatar emir for reconciliation summit
by AFP correspondents ALA-ULA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar's leader arrived in Saudi Arabia Tuesday, greeted by de facto ruler Crown…
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South Korea to send delegation to Iran over oil tanker seizure
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea will send a government delegation to Iran "at the earliest possible date" to…
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Australia vows not to rush vaccine rollout, citing UK ‘problems’
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Under mounting pressure to speed up coronavirus vaccinations, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said…
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Germany to prolong shutdown as virus deaths surge
by Deborah COLE BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders are expected Tuesday to extend a…
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