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France’s Macron orders limited national lockdown, school closure to contain epidemic

PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday the “reinforced braking” measures will be extended to the whole country ...

India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 12,149,335, 53,480 new cases

NEW DELHI – India’s COVID tally rose to 12,149,335 on Wednesday as 53,480 new cases were reported from across the ...

Washington to re-open diplomatic channels of communication with Palestine, says U.S. envoy

UNITED NATIONS – Washington will “re-open diplomatic channels of communication” with Palestine that has been cut off under the previous ...

Afghan forces kill 12 militants in southern Kandahar province

KABUL- A total of 12 militants were killed and five others injured over the past 24 hours in Afghanistan’s southern ...

Myanmar frees more than 600 detained in coup protests: prison official

YANGON – Myanmar freed more than 600 coup detainees on Wednesday, including an Associated Press photographer arrested while covering rallies, ...

India reports 40,953 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

NEW DELHI – A total of 40,953 new coronavirus cases and 23,653 recoveries were reported in the country in the ...

6.1-magnitude quake hits Tibet: CENC

BEIJING – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Nagqu City, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, at 14:11 Friday (Beijing Time), according to ...

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 11,514,331 with almost 40,000 new cases

NEW DELHI – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 11,514,331 on Friday as 39,726 new cases were registered during the past ...

France orders partial COVID-19 lockdown for 16 regions

PARIS – French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday announced “new massive measures” to curb COVID-19 in the country’s 16 ...

Afghan sewing factory offers lifeline to war widows

KABUL – Dozens of women widowed by the Afghan war have been given a lifeline by the army, stitching military ...