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Niger army hunts 'terrorists' in Mali
AFP, Published on 25/03/2023
» NIAMEY: Niger's defence ministry said on Friday that its troops killed 79 "terrorists" in operations last week that involved a foray into neighbouring Mali.
World passes 300 million Covid cases as Omicron breaks records
AFP, Published on 08/01/2022
» PARIS - The total number of Covid-19 cases registered worldwide passed 300 million on Friday, with the Omicron variant's rapid spread setting new infection records in dozens of countries over the last week.
UN chief declares 'war' on Covid as India toll tops 300,000
AFP, Published on 24/05/2021
» GENEVA - The UN chief on Monday declared the world "at war" against Covid-19, as India's death toll crossed 300,000 and Japan opened its first mass vaccination centres -- just two months before the start of the Olympics.
Taj Mahal reopens even as India coronavirus cases soar
AFP, Published on 21/09/2020
» AGRA, India: The Taj Mahal reopened to visitors on Monday in a symbolic business-as-usual gesture even as India looks set to overtake the US as the global leader in coronavirus infections.
Taj Mahal reopens even as India cases soar
AFP, Published on 21/09/2020
» AGRA (INDIA) - The Taj Mahal reopens to visitors on Monday in a symbolic business-as-usual gesture, even as India looks set to overtake the US as the global leader in coronavirus infections.
Asia's garment workers say virus used as cover to smash unions
AFP, Published on 15/07/2020
» From factory floors in India to the warehouses of Cambodia, garment workers for global brands say the collapse in demand triggered by the coronavirus is being used as a cover to break their unions.