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ROK condemns DPRK's launch of 2 short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters

The presidential National Security Council of the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Friday condemned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s "provocative acts" foll

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Attack kills 2, injures 3, including Chinese national, in Pakistan

Two children were killed and three were injured in a suicide attack in Gwadar district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Friday, a Pakistani government official said.On August 20, at th

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Study shows 60% of U.S. COVID-19 cases may have gone unreported

A COVID-19 testing site along a street in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, July 26, 2021. /CFP Researchers at the University of Washington estimate that approximately 60 percent of U.S.

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15 killed, 26 injured in rain-related incidents in NW Pakistan

At least 15 people were killed and 26 others injured in separate rain-related incidents during a recent spell of heavy rains in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, the Provincial Disast

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COVID-19: Boris Johnson says world 'must never be caught unawares' by another pandemic

A "global pandemic radar" is being developed by the World Health Organisation to monitor and track new infections and variants in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Bori

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WHO Europe says COVID-19 vaccines appear protective against variants

FILE PHOTO: World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge. /Getty Images The World Health Organization's regional director for Europe on Thursday said COVID-19 vaccin

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New York lifts capacity restrictions, adopts new mask guidance

FILE PHOTO: Patrons at a bar on Manhattan's Upper West Side share a toast in New York, U.S. /VCG New York State entered a new period of reopening on Wednesday with multiple capacity restricti

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Amazon’s GameOn app, a platform for sharing mobile gaming clips, launches on iOS

Mobile gaming hasn’t seen the same demand for streaming content in the past as desktop has, but Amazon sees a market there to extend Twitch’s dominance. After launching on Android back in

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UK reports another 323 COVID19 deaths and 9,985 infections

The United Kingdom has recorded another 323 deaths and 9,985 confirmed infections. It compares to Wednesday's figures of 9,938 cases and 442 deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, and

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UK records 9,834 cases as govt targets to inoculate all adults by July

UK records 9,834 cases as govt targets to inoculate all adults by July There have been a further 9,834 lab-confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK, according to government data, a fall from last

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'Some evidence' UK coronavirus strain more deadly: PM Johnson

FILE PHOTO: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a past press conference. /VCG Image UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday revealed that there is some evidence that the UK COVID-19 varia

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Indonesia's Mount Semeru spews hot ash and clouds

00:55 Indonesia's Semeru volcano sent huge plumes of ash and smoke into the air Saturday in the East Java province just after 5pm local time. There were no immediate evacuations, but p

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Kenya's health ministry reports 282 new COVID-19 cases

An aerial shot of a busy street in Nairobi, Kenya. /VCG As Kenyans celebrate Christmas, the number of COVID-19 infections in the country rose by 282, according to the ministry of health.The po

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Nigeria's Buhari extends presidential COVID-19 taskforce mandate

FILE PHOTO: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (R) speaks at a past function in Abuja, Nigeria, February 27, 2019. /VCG Photo Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday extended the manda

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PLA naval and aerial forces monitor U.S. warship in Taiwan Straits

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval and aerial forces closely followed the U.S. warship when it trespassed into China's Taiwan Straits on Wednesday, Senior

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IMB urges vigilance as Somali piracy remains under control

Members of the Puntland Maritime Police Force on patrol for pirates near the village of Elayo, Somalia. /Getty Images) A global maritime body on Wednesday urged foreign vessels to remain vigil

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Germany's virus cases could be far greater – antibody test shows

01:12 A new antibody test in one of Germany's early coronavirus hotspots has found that nearly eight percent of people were infected with the virus – far higher than previously believe