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Philippine democracy scion, ex-leader Benigno Aquino dies
Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, the son of pro-democracy icons who helped topple dictator Ferdinand Marcos and had troublesome ties...
Sri Lanka Minister blames marine life deaths on chemical leak from...
Sri Lanka's Minister of Wildlife and Forest Conservation, C.B. Rathnayake said that a chemical leak from the burnt MV X-Press Pearl container ship has...
Harris to visit US-Mexico border area regarding migration
Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first visit on Friday to the US-Mexico border since taking office, following criticism from members of both...
France urges vigilance against Delta coronavirus variant
The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus "must be of concern to us," French government spokesperson Gabriel Attal warned on Wednesday, urging...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 179.5mn
The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 179.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.88 million, according to the Johns Hopkins...
Merkel cautions against spread of Covid Delta variant
Although the current infection situation in Germany was "encouraging," Chancellor Angela Merkel called for further caution over the Covid-19 crisis...
UN chief calls on EU to fight for 'enlightenment' against intolerance
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres asked the European Union (EU) to fight for values of "enlightenment" against populism, racism...
Russia records 17,594 new Covid cases
Russia has reported another 17,594 Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the national tally to 5,368,513, according to the official data...