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Islamic State claims blast that kills 5 in Kabul
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» KABUL - The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a suicide bombing outside the foreign ministry in Kabul that officials and witnesses said killed at least five people and wounded 40 others.
Relief, caution in Beijing as city lifts Covid dine-in curbs
AFP, Published on 07/06/2022
» BEIJING - After staying home for more than a month, Chen Chunmei joined a long line of customers at a popular Beijing restaurant where diners tucked into massive bowls of crayfish following an easing of Covid restrictions in the Chinese capital.
China building collapse death toll rises to 53
AFP, Published on 06/05/2022
» BEIJING: Fifty-three people died in a building collapse in central China, authorities said Friday, announcing the end of the rescue mission in a disaster which has been blamed on illegal construction.
Eighteen trapped, others missing after China building collapse
AFP, Published on 01/05/2022
» BEIJING - At least 18 people were trapped under a building that collapsed in central China, officials said Saturday, as rescuers pulled apart the rubble brick by brick in an effort to reach survivors.
Jerusalem's Christian churches resist Israeli settlers
AFP, Published on 14/04/2022
» JERUSALEM - Churches in Jerusalem are up in arms against Jewish "radicals" who are settling in the Christian Quarter and threatening a fragile religious balance in the ancient Holy City.
From Oscar Wilde to suffragettes, new UK museum tells story of policing London
AFP, Published on 28/05/2021
» LONDON: Old police cells, including a so-called drunk tank, have been restored as historical exhibits in London's newest museum, charting the advent and evolution of policing in the British capital.
Inside a Tigray town scarred by Ethiopian conflict
AFP, Published on 23/11/2020
» HUMERA (ETHIOPIA) - A pair of burnt-out tanks now signals the entrance to the Tigray town of Humera, where the streets are lined with rubble and residents remain in shock after an Ethiopian army assault earlier this month.
Fearful of virus return, Beijing turns into virtual fortress
AFP, Published on 14/04/2020
» BEIJING: Beijing has virtually walled itself off to outsiders with drastic measures to protect China's seat of power against the threat of a second wave of coronavirus infections from other regions.
Tourism in trouble: Hong Kong demos hit economy
AFP, Published on 11/08/2019
» HONG KONG - Empty hotel rooms, struggling shops and even disruption at Disneyland: months of protests in Hong Kong have taken a major toll on the city's economy, with no end in sight.
Muse: Myanmar's militia-run, billion-dollar gateway to China
AFP, Published on 31/01/2019
» MUSE, Myanmar: With tinted windows and their militia name emblazoned on the side of their Ford truck, "Pan Say" fighters cruise the sleazy streets of Muse, Myanmar's main gateway to China and awash with weapons and cash from casinos, drugs and sex.