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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.59 mln: Africa CDC
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], May 23: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,596,707 as of Sunday evening, the...

Tourist plane crashes in SE France, 5 dead
Paris [France], May 23: A tourist plane crashed on Saturday afternoon near the town of Les Adrets in southeast France,...

Austrian President Van der Bellen to run for...
Vienna [Austria], May 23: Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen announced on Sunday that he is running for a second...

Bangladesh declares health alert amid monkeypox outbreak
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 23: The Bangladeshi government has declared a health alert amid the outbreak of the monkeypox virus in...

Vietnam reports 1,319 new COVID-19 cases
Hanoi [Vietnam], May 23: Vietnam recorded 1,319 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down by 138 from Saturday, according to its...

Singapore reports 2,827 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, May 23: Singapore reported 2,827 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 1,269,635.

Philippine ferry catches fire at sea, 7 dead
Manila [Philippine], May 23: A ferry with 124 passengers and 10 crew members on board caught fire on Monday while...

Malaysia reports 1,817 new COVID-19 infections, 2 new...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 23: Malaysia recorded 1,817 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday, bringing the total tally to...

New Zealand reports 6,000 new community cases of...
Wellington [New Zealand], May 23: New Zealand recorded 6,000 new community cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths, the Ministry...

Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australia's 31st prime...
Canberra [Australia], May 23: Australia's Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese was sworn in by the governor-general on Monday to become...

Hong Kong to distribute more RAT kits following...
Hong Kong, May 23: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Sunday that it will distribute a new...

Chinese mainland reports 174 new local confirmed COVID-19...
Beijing [China], May 23: The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 174 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 83 were in...

US "Indo-Pacific Strategy" bound to fail: Chinese FM
Shanghai [China], May 23: The United States' so-called "Indo-Pacific Strategy" is bound to fail, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister...

Shanghai partially resumes cross-district public transport
Shanghai [China], May 23: Shanghai partially resumed its cross-district public transport on Sunday, as part of the city's efforts to...

Chinese foreign minister holds talks with Pakistani counterpart
Guangzhou [China], May 23: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Pakistan's new foreign minister Bilawal...

Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 11.59 mln: Africa CDC
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], May 23: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,596,707 as of Sunday evening, the...

Tourist plane crashes in SE France, 5 dead
Paris [France], May 23: A tourist plane crashed on Saturday afternoon near the town of Les Adrets in southeast France,...

Austrian President Van der Bellen to run for...
Vienna [Austria], May 23: Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen announced on Sunday that he is running for a second...

Bangladesh declares health alert amid monkeypox outbreak
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 23: The Bangladeshi government has declared a health alert amid the outbreak of the monkeypox virus in...

Vietnam reports 1,319 new COVID-19 cases
Hanoi [Vietnam], May 23: Vietnam recorded 1,319 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down by 138 from Saturday, according to its...

Singapore reports 2,827 new COVID-19 cases
Singapore, May 23: Singapore reported 2,827 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 1,269,635.

Philippine ferry catches fire at sea, 7 dead
Manila [Philippine], May 23: A ferry with 124 passengers and 10 crew members on board caught fire on Monday while...

Malaysia reports 1,817 new COVID-19 infections, 2 new...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 23: Malaysia recorded 1,817 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday, bringing the total tally to...

New Zealand reports 6,000 new community cases of...
Wellington [New Zealand], May 23: New Zealand recorded 6,000 new community cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths, the Ministry...

Anthony Albanese sworn in as Australia's 31st prime...
Canberra [Australia], May 23: Australia's Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese was sworn in by the governor-general on Monday to become...

Hong Kong to distribute more RAT kits following...
Hong Kong, May 23: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Sunday that it will distribute a new...

Chinese mainland reports 174 new local confirmed COVID-19...
Beijing [China], May 23: The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 174 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 83 were in...