South Korea virus cases hit highest level since March
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea reported its highest daily number of coronavirus cases since March on Thursday, with…
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International
China’s Xi congratulates Biden on US election win: state media
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden on his US election victory, state media…
4 years ago
In Brazil, Pfizer begins process to register Covid-19 vaccine
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Pfizer gave the office of Brazil's health regulators results of the tests of their Covid-19…
4 years ago
New US jobless claims at 778,000, second week of increase
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- New applications for jobless aid in the United States saw their second back-to-back weekly increase,…
4 years ago
Homes evacuated as cyclone threatens India
PUDUCHERRY, India (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of people in southeastern India fled their homes on Wednesday, out of the…
4 years ago
Mysterious ‘obelisk’ in US desert draws wild theories
LSO ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A mysterious metal "obelisk" found buried in the remote western United States desert has…
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India’s southeastern coast braces for powerful cyclone
MAHABALIPURAM, India (AFP) -- Local Indian authorities banned public gatherings and closed shops as more than 1,000 rescue personnel mobilized…
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US will distribute 6.4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in first tranche
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the…
4 years ago
Taiwan expanding submarine fleet as China threat grows
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan began construction on a fleet of indigenous submarines on Tuesday, the latest move by the…
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Italy’s Covid-19 death toll tops 50,000
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy, the first European country to be hit by the global coronavirus pandemic, on Monday passed…
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