Hong Kong leader says coronavirus now spreading ‘out of control’
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The deadly coronavirus is spreading out of control in Hong Kong with a record…
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Explosion hits Iran power plant
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- An explosion hit a power plant in the central Iranian province of Isfahan Sunday, state news…
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Yangtze floods force millions from their homes in central China
JIUJIANG, China (AFP) --Vast swathes of China have been inundated by the worst flooding in decades along the mighty…
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India coronavirus cases pass one million
by Abhaya SRIVASTAVA NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Coronavirus cases in India passed one million on Friday, official data showed…
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Russian wildfire smoke chokes Siberian cities
by Maria ANTONOVA MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Smoke from raging forest fires in Siberia on Thursday filled cities as officials…
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Indonesia floods death toll rises to 21
MAKASAR, Indonesia (AFP) -- The death toll from floods on Indonesia's Sulawesi island has risen to at least 21, authorities…
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Teenage boy dies of plague in Mongolia
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AFP) -- A 15-year-old boy has died from the bubonic plague in Mongolia, health authorities said Tuesday, one…
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Tokyo on top virus alert level after new cases
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo is on its highest coronavirus alert level after a spike in new cases, the city's…
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Third of Bangladesh underwater as monsoon drenches region
by Sam JAHAN BISWAMBHARPUR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Almost four million people have been hit by monsoon floods in South Asia,…
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Hong Kong academics fear for freedom under new security law
by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- China's new security law has sent a chill through…
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