S. Korea reports worst economic performance in more than 20 years
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's economy recorded its worst performance in more than 20 years in the second…
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Asia
Tensions soar as US orders China consulate shut
by Mark Felix Agence France Presse HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- US-Chinese relations, already tense over the coronavirus pandemic…
4 years ago
Ailing Saudi king chairs cabinet from hospital office
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Ailing Saudi King Salman chaired a virtual cabinet meeting from a hospital office late Tuesday,…
4 years ago
Hong Kong sets new virus record
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong reported 113 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, a new daily record as a…
4 years ago
Chinese COVID-19 vaccine starts final tests in Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- A Chinese-made vaccine against the new coronavirus entered the final stage of testing Tuesday in…
4 years ago
Dubai expatriates race for new jobs after virus layoffs
by Aziz EL MASSASSI DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Mustafa, a hipster Pakistani graphic artist, has a month to…
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South Korea’s first military satellite launched
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's first-ever military communications satellite has been successfully launched by private operator SpaceX, Seoul…
4 years ago
N. Korea’s Kim berates officials over troubled flagship hospital
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated officials for their "careless" construction of a flagship…
4 years ago
Saudi king, 84, admitted to hospital: royal court
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler King Salman was admitted to hospital in Riyadh Monday for gall…
4 years ago
China blows up dam in eastern province to ease flood risk
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese authorities blew up part of a dam in eastern Anhui province to relieve flood pressure,…
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