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China slams ‘tyrannical logic’ of US South China Sea sanctions

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing on Thursday slammed Washington's "tyrannical logic" over the latest US sanctions targeting Chinese expansionism in…

Masks compulsory in all Paris as virus cases rise

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's prime minister on Thursday announced face masks will become compulsory throughout Paris, expressing concern…

‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Laura batters southern US states

by Gianrigo Marletta and Andrew Caballero-Reynolds LAKE CHARLES, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane Laura slammed into the southern US state…

South Korean parliament closed over virus fears

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's parliament was shut down on Thursday and a group of lawmakers were in…

Teen arrested after two shot dead in protest-hit US city of Kenosha

by Robert CHIARITO KENOSHA, United States (AFP) -- A 17-year-old was arrested on murder charges Wednesday after two people were…

‘Unsurvivable’ storm surge feared as Hurricane Laura strengthens to Cat 4

by Gianrigo Marletta and Andrew Caballero-Reynolds LAKE CHARLES, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane Laura was barreling towards the coast of…

Afghanistan flash floods kill over 100

by Elise Blanchard with Emal Haidary in Kabul CHARIKAR, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Rescue workers in Afghanistan searched Wednesday for survivors…

Naval drills in tense eastern Mediterranean ‘not helpful’: Berlin

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany on Wednesday criticised naval exercises in the eastern Mediterranean as "not helpful" in easing tensions…

Greece, Turkey draw in allies in Mediterranean war games

by Hélène COLLIOPOULOU with Raziye AKKOC in Ankara ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greece and its EU allies held war games…

Peru seeks 6,000 volunteers for China vaccine trial

LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru on Wednesday began registering volunteers for clinical trials of a Chinese vaccine against the coronavirus.…

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