India records more than 45,000 cases of ‘black fungus’
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India recorded more than 45,000 cases of the deadly "black fungus" over the last two…
3 years ago
International
Horror on ‘Line 5’ as Chinese subway floods
by Beiyi SEOW / Laurie CHEN BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A manicured hand touches the train carriage window as a…
3 years ago
Severe rainstorms kill 16 in central China
by Beiyi SEOW / Laurie CHEN BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least 16 people have died after torrential rains caused…
3 years ago
Nearly 200,000 evacuated in central China flooding
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated from a flood-hit city in central China, local authorities said…
3 years ago
Western Canada declares fire emergency as evacuations climb
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's western province of British Columbia declared a state of emergency Tuesday, with wildfires expected to…
3 years ago
Tehran imposes curbs as Iran’s Covid cases hit all-time high
by Amir HAVASI TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran sought to contain a new record surge in Covid cases, with government…
3 years ago
Covid cases surge in Asia as Delta wreaks havoc worldwide
by Agnes Anya, with AFP bureaus JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia, Iran and France were suffering alarming surges in coronavirus…
3 years ago
Chinese army warns dam battered by storms could collapse
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Chinese army warned that a stricken dam in the centre of the country "could collapse…
3 years ago
Vaccinated W.House official tests positive for Covid: spokeswoman
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A vaccinated White House official has tested positive for Covid-19, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, adding…
3 years ago
Flooding death toll hits 169 in Germany, tops 200 in Europe
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- The death toll from devastating floods in Germany reached 169 on Tuesday, local officials said, bringing…
3 years ago
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