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(Reuters) - COVID-19 tests conducted on all participating teams in the AFC Champions League’s West Asian hub of Qatar have returned seven positive results, Asian soccer’s governing body said on Saturday. The AFC said in a statement that five players and one member of staff from Saudi Arabian side Al.... |
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The recently concluded 35th Asia Pacific Regional Conference of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) hosted by Bhutan, the first being held in virtual form, expressed concern that the COVID-19 induced economic downturn and subsequent measures taken by countries combine to push hundreds of.... |
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Foreign ministers of China, member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other regional countries agreed to further strengthen cooperation in economic recovery in the post-COVID-19 era during the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings which wrapped up Saturday. |
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An elderly woman sells birds outside a Buddhist pagoda in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sept. 5, 2020 ahead of the Pchum Ben festival. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua) PHNOM PENH, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Pchum Ben festival, Cambodia's second-largest traditional celebration also known as Ancestor's Day after the.... |
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A woman visits the Peranakan Phuket Museum in Phuket, Thailand, Sept. 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Keren) BANGKOK, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Come and visit! Peranakan Phuket Museum in Thailand's Phuket displays the Peranakan history and culture through various exhibits and technologies. Photo taken on Sept. |
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The figure was announced by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at an international press conference in Hanoi on September 12 following the conclusion of the meetings. Minh said AMM 53 has been a success, which reflects ASEAN’s responsiveness and determination that.... |
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh led the Vietnamese delegation to the meetings. At the ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting, both sides emphasised the importance of the relationship between the two regional organisations that are considered the most successful. |
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tesla is planning to export Model 3 vehicles made in China to Asian and European markets, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The U.S. automaker, which started delivering Model 3 electric sedans from its Shanghai factory in December, also plans from next.... |
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In Cambodia, the Mekong River winds past Southeast Asia’s largest remaining lowland evergreen forest before filling up Tonle Sap, the region’s largest freshwater lake. The river, lined with valuable sand, is home to an abundance of endangered species like the Mekong giant catfish and giant freshwater stingray. |
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Global Coronavirus pandemic has impacted all industries across the globe, Backflow Prevention Devices market being no exception. As Global economy heads towards major recession post 2009 crisis, Cognitive Market Research has published a recent study which meticulously studies impact of this.... |
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In post-pandemic world, newly arising partnerships and rivalries are getting clearer day by day. It seems that the power centers are shifting towards the Asian region and the Asia is entering in to the new strategic period. Recent tensions between two giant nuclear powers of Asia in close vicinity.... |
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DESPITE THE coronavirus pandemic, piracy and other crimes have surged in Asian waters in the first seven months of the year, many committed by a Philippines-based Islamist group linked to Islamic State, according to a report by Babel Street. Especially hard hit have been the Sulu Sea and coastal.... |
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DUBAI — Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial center in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has reaffirmed its commitment to driving the future of finance by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF). |
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OITA – Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, there have been an increasing number of reports that foreign residents living in areas with prominent international communities in Japan are being subject to discrimination and hateful remarks. A 22-year-old Indian student at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific.... |
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Seoul – The headless body of Kim Jong Un’s executed uncle was displayed to senior North Korean officials, U.S. President Donald Trump told the author of an upcoming book on the U.S. president. Jang Song Thaek, the North Korean leader’s uncle by marriage and a hugely powerful figure within the.... |
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HANOI, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Foreign ministers of China, member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other regional countries agreed to further strengthen cooperation in economic recovery in the post-COVID-19 era during the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings which wrapped up here Saturday. |
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New Delhi: Uber India on Tuesday announced to lay off around 600 full time employees due to impact of the coronavirus crisis. The affected employees would be from across driver and rider support among other functions, President for Uber’s India and South Asia businesses, Pradeep Parameswaran, said in a statement. |
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MANILA, Philippines — The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infected 13 more Filipinos abroad, raising the total COVID-19 infections among Filipinos overseas to 10,181. As of Saturday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recorded the additional infections from Americas, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe. |
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“May you live in interesting times”, a phrase often attributed to an ancient Chinese curse, feels strangely apt within the global environment we currently find ourselves hostage to. South Asia in particular finds itself at a curious juncture.After the coronavirus hit Pakistan in ... |
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“May you live in interesting times”, a phrase often attributed to an ancient Chinese curse, feels strangely apt within the global environment we currently find ourselves hostage to. South Asia in particular finds itself at a curious juncture. After the coronavirus hit Pakistan in February, like most.... |
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HANOI, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Foreign ministers of China, member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other regional countries agreed to further strengthen cooperation in economic recovery in the post-COVID-19 era during the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings which wrapped up here Saturday. |
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Days before the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Annual Governors Meeting, civil society groups challenged the bank anew to jumpstart Asia’s energy transition by decarbonizing its energy investment portfolio. The call was made in a webinar and publication launch on Friday, where the groups said.... |
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Bilal Farooqi defamed the Pakistan Army on social media and anti-state elements used these posts for their vested interests, say police.
Large-scale deforestation driven mainly by four decades of war has contributed to widespread flooding throughout Afghanistan. |
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The country says the reopening of classrooms proves that its top-down system is superior.
A new law takes aim at dissent, creating a challenge to free expression.
The renewed push to step-up development of the remote southwestern region signals Beijing's intent to bolster border security amid tensions with India. |
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Global Coronavirus pandemic has impacted all industries across the globe, Radio Frequency Identification Reader market being no exception. As Global economy heads towards major recession post 2009 crisis, Cognitive Market Research has published a recent study which meticulously studies impact of.... |
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