New restrictions as coronavirus cases spread across Australia
by Holly ROBERTSON BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) -- New coronavirus cases popped up in cities across Australia on Monday, prompting local…
3 years ago
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North Korean leader Kim ’emaciated’, citizens heartbroken: state TV
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean state television has aired a citizen's comment about Kim Jong Un's "emaciated" condition,…
3 years ago
Guam launches vacation-and-vax tourism drive
HAGATNA, Guam (AFP) -- The US Pacific territory of Guam will offer visitors a Covid-19 vaccination with their tropical holiday,…
3 years ago
Five dead after rare tornado hits Czech Republic
by Jan FLEMR PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) -- A rare tornado tore through several Czech villages and towns, killing at…
3 years ago
Myanmar violence escalates with rise of ‘self-defence’ groups: report
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Violence in post-coup Myanmar has escalated as anti-junta "self-defense" forces step up to take on the…
3 years ago
Mask-free and ‘low risk’, Italy welcomes milestone
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- All of Italy became a mask-free, "low-risk" zone for coronavirus Monday, marking a dramatic milestone for…
3 years ago
AstraZeneca tests booster jab against Covid variant
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford on Sunday began new trials to test a modified…
3 years ago
Two skydivers die after falling from plane in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A skydiving instructor and their customer died Sunday after falling from a plane before a tandem…
3 years ago
Over a dozen vaccinated doctors dead as Indonesia’s virus cases surge
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Over a dozen fully vaccinated doctors have died of Covid-19 in Indonesia, a medical association said…
3 years ago
Iran says it has drone that can travel 7,000 km
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran has drones capable of flying 7,000 kilometres (more than 4,000 miles), the commander of its…
3 years ago
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