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Russia urges against marmot hunt over plague fears

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian authorities have warned residents of regions near Mongolia against hunting marmots but stressed there was…

52 dead in Japan floods as more troops join rescue

by Charly TRIBALLEAU TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will deploy more troops to search for survivors of devastating floods and…

Dubai field hospital bids farewell to last virus patient

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Dubai on Tuesday closed its only field hospital set up at a convention centre…

Dubai reopens doors to tourists after long shutdown

by Mohamad Ali Harissi DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- With a "welcome" passport sticker and coronavirus tests on arrival,…

Taiwan warns of counter measures if new Hong Kong law causes ‘damage’

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-gwen on Tuesday warned of "counter measures" should a sweeping security law China…

TikTok pulls out of Hong Kong after new security law

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- The wildly popular video-sharing app TikTok will no longer work in Hong Kong, its…

Bus plunges into lake in southwest China, killing 21

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least 21 people were killed when a bus carrying students preparing to sit their annual…

Beijing reports zero virus cases for first time since new outbreak

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing on Tuesday reported zero new coronavirus cases for the first time since the emergence of…

50 dead in Japan floods as rescuers ‘race against time’

by Charly TRIBALLEAU YATSUSHIRO, Japan (AFP) -- Emergency services in western Japan were "racing against time" on Tuesday to rescue…

Rain hampers rescue efforts after deadly Japan floods

by Charly TRIBALLEAU KUMAMOTO, Japan (AFP) -- Torrential rain hampered the efforts of tens of thousands of rescue workers in…

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