US risks ‘losing a friend’, Erdogan warns before meeting Biden
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned that the United States risked "losing a precious…
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Iran navy vessel sinks after fire in Gulf of Oman, crew safe
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- An Iranian naval vessel sank in the Gulf of Oman Wednesday after efforts to put out…
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China confirms first human case of bird flu strain
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported the world's first human infection of the H10N3 bird flu strain on Tuesday but…
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Belarus activist stabs himself in neck in court: rights group
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A Belarusian political activist stabbed himself in the neck on the first day of his trial…
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Vietnam reverses virus flight suspension
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- International flights to Vietnam's two biggest cities are to resume, officials said Wednesday, reversing a short-lived…
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Biden administration halts oil drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge
by John BIERS WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday it was halting petroleum development…
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IMF, World Bank prioritize vaccine access to end pandemic
by Delphine TOUITOU WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- After kicking their massive lending powers into overdrive to help the nations…
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Moderna seeks full US approval for Covid-19 shot
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Moderna said Tuesday it was applying for full approval in the United States of its…
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Sri Lanka faces marine disaster as ship fire extinguished after 13 days
by Amal JAYASINGHE COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- A fire aboard a ship that triggered Sri Lanka's worst-ever marine ecological…
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Exhaustion and fear for India’s frontline doctors in Covid battle
by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Low pay, 24-hour shifts and severe shortages of staff and protective gear…
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