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HONG KONG, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Sitting with his back to a battered office chair that belonged to an admiral of the Japanese Navy during the occupation of Hong Kong in World War II, Timothy Worrall, one of the youngest serving foreign police officers in Hong Kong, hopes his retirement does not come too quickly. |
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Transport fuels were seen as especially vulnerable with jet fuel and gasoline the hardest hit by pandemic-related lockdowns. However OPEC’s latest monthly report suggests that global refining margins may be trending upwards back into positive territory, particularly in Asia. |
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— Australia’s Victoria state on Sunday reported 16 deaths from COVID-19 and 279 new infections, continuing a downward trend over the past week. State Premier Daniel Andrews says the latest deaths included people in their 70s, 80s and 90s, 11 of whom in aged care. |
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Human Rights Watch says the Union Election Commission should amend rules governing political parties’ access to state-owned radio and television stations to ensure that all parties can present their positions without undue interference. On July 23, 2020, the Union Election Commission announced that.... |
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1 of 11 Christians wearing face masks while maintaining social distancing attend a service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region. |
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The Nippon Geizai Shimbun (Nikkei) reported on the 16th that the US will consult with Asian countries to deploy medium-range missiles to contain China.Marshall Billingsley, the presidential envoy in charge of disarmament of the US Department of State (arms management and international security),.... |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region. The figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sunday brought the national caseload to 15,318, including 305 deaths. |
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TOKYO -- As the pandemic forces more companies to transact business online, hackers and other digital thieves are getting bolder, spurring Asia to embrace blockchain technology as a way to secure data. According to The Business Research Company, the global blockchain market is expected to hit $15.88 billion in 2023 despite retreating 7. |
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There are concerns that the spread could worsen after thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in Seoul on Saturday despite official pleas to stay home. It appears the protests organized by conservative activist and church groups mainly involved people over 60, who are considered at higher risk for complications linked to COVID-19. |
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On this day in 1945, after six long years of battle, Japan's military forces surrendered in Asia and the Pacific, bringing the Second World War to an end. The war began in the Pacific with the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; other Japanese forces attacked two British colonies. |
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There are concerns that the spread could worsen after thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in Seoul on Saturday despite official pleas to stay home. It appears the protests organized by conservative activist and church groups mainly involved people over 60, who are considered at higher risk for complications linked to COVID-19. |
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TOKYO (AP) — Northeast Asia doesn’t so much repeat history as drag it along like an anchor. The bombs stopped falling 75 years ago, but it is entirely possible — crucial even, some argue — to view the region’s world-beating economies, its massive cultural and political reach and its bitter trade,.... |
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HBO Asia’s first original science fiction series, Dream Raider , will premiere this Sunday (16 August). HBO describes the show as such: “A series of mind-boggling crimes forces a hard-nosed detective to seek help from a disgraced professor, who is 10 years into a prison sentence, and his estranged.... |
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MANILA (STA. ANA) AT MAKATI CITY (KASILAWAN AT CARMONA) AGOSTO 17, 2020, LUNES Sa pagitan ng 4:00 AM at 4:30 AM at sa pagitan ng 6:30 AM at 7:00 AM. Bahagi ng Old Panaderos St. mula Embarcadero St. hanggang New Panaderos St. kasama ang Kimika Industrial Sales, Manila Mill Timber at Asia Soy Foods Mfg. |
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There are concerns that the spread could worsen after thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in Seoul on Saturday despite official pleas to stay home. It appears the protests organized by conservative activist and church groups mainly involved people over 60, who are considered at higher risk for complications linked to COVID-19. |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region. The figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sunday brought the national caseload to 15,318, including 305 deaths. |
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With the exception of Thailand, the five countries of mainland Southeast Asia are some of the poorest in the Asia-Pacific region. According to the World Bank, Cambodia has a per capita GDP of around …
With the exception of Thailand, the five countries of mainland Southeast Asia are some of the poorest in the Asia-Pacific region. |
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Champaign, IL (61820) Today. Some passing clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 61F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight. Some passing clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 61F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: August 15, 2020 @ 10:43 pm;
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region. The figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sunday brought the national caseload to 15,318, including 305 deaths. |
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There are concerns that the spread could worsen after thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in Seoul on Saturday despite official pleas to stay home. It appears the protests organized by conservative activist and church groups mainly involved people over 60, who are considered at higher risk for complications linked to COVID-19. |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region. The figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sunday brought the national caseload to 15,318, including 305 deaths. |
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since 21 July. The coronavirus is also spreading rapidly in India, Brazil and South Africa, which haven’t yet suppressed their first peaks. There has also been a worrying uptick of cases in Asia. On 26 July, China, where the coronavirus outbreak began,
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There are concerns that the spread could worsen after thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in Seoul on Saturday despite official pleas to stay home. It appears the protests organized by conservative activist and church groups mainly involved people over 60, who are considered at higher risk for complications linked to COVID-19. |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region. The figures bring the national caseload to 15,318, including 305 deaths. |
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