Covax to receive 110 million Chinese Covid vaccine doses: Gavi
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Two Chinese vaccine makers, Sinovac and Sinopharm, have agreed to immediately begin making more than 100…
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Hotel collapse in eastern China leaves one dead, 10 missing
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A hotel collapsed in eastern China Monday, leaving at least one person dead and 10 others…
3 years ago
Lightning strikes kill more than 50 in India
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- More than 50 people were killed in lightning strikes across several states in India, authorities…
3 years ago
Thailand sees tougher Covid-19 curbs bite, including Bangkok curfew
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Over ten million people were placed under fresh Covid-19 restrictions and a curfew in the Thai…
3 years ago
New Zealand’s Ardern calls emergency APEC pandemic meeting
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern on Monday announced a hastily convened virtual meeting of APEC leaders…
3 years ago
Flights canceled and schools closed as Beijing hit by storm
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Hundreds of flights were cancelled in Beijing as schools and tourist sites were shut due to…
3 years ago
Goats: unlikely allies in California’s fight against wildfires
by Inès BEL AIBA GLENDALE, United States (AFP) -- Their mission, should they choose to accept it, is simple: graze.…
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Haitian police arrest assassination suspect with ‘political’ aim
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- Haitian police announced Sunday they had arrested a Haitian national "who had political objectives" in recruiting…
3 years ago
SKorea hits third straight record high in Covid cases
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea reported 1,378 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a record high for the third day…
3 years ago
Spanish PM presents govt reshuffle to king: statement
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will announce a reshuffle of his government, composed of Socialists and…
3 years ago
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