Iceland’s glaciers lose 750 km2 in 20 years
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AFP) -- Iceland's glaciers have lost around 750 square kilometers (290 square miles), or seven percent of their…
3 years ago
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Peru leads global mortality rate after adjusting Covid toll
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru on Monday more than doubled its official coronavirus death toll, becoming the country with…
3 years ago
France opens Covid jabs for all adults in race against variants
by Juliette COLLEN PARIS, France (AFP) -- France on Monday opened up Covid-19 vaccines to all adults, a week before…
3 years ago
Myanmar journalist to seek asylum in Spain
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Myanmar correspondent Mratt Kyaw Thu will arrive in Madrid on Tuesday to ask for asylum after…
3 years ago
China limits travel in most populous province over Covid-19 cases
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese authorities imposed fresh travel limits, cancelled flights and tested thousands of residents in Guangdong Monday…
3 years ago
WHO switches to Greek alphabet for virus variant names
by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Covid-19 variants are to be known by letters of the Greek alphabet to…
3 years ago
Vietnam to suspend incoming int’l flights to Hanoi over new Covid variant from June 1 to 7
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- The international airport of Vietnam's capital will suspend inbound flights from abroad beginning Tuesday, the…
3 years ago
Vietnam discovers new hybrid virus variant – combination of Indian and British strains
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam has discovered a new Covid-19 variant which spreads quickly by air and is a…
3 years ago
Forty years of population policy in China
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Monday relaxed its two-child policy to allow couples to have three children, a…
3 years ago
China allows couples to have three children: state media
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has relaxed its family planning policy to allow couples to have three children after…
3 years ago
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