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is the communications manager for WWF-Greater Mekong's work on illegal wildlife trade, as well as for the WWF initiative to Close Asia's Ivory Markets. She is based in Vientiane, Laos.
Early on the morning of January 8, a team from the Wildlife Inspection Unit in Chiang Kong, Chiang Rai province,.... |
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The Aral Sea in Central Asia plays an essential role in the socio-economic development of the region. During the last six decades, there has been remarkable changes observed in the water level and areal extent of the Aral Sea Basin; however, the causes behind these changes are unclear. |
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It is by no means a hyperbolic phase to call the year 2020 as Anus Horribilis by virtue of the events that have befallen from the very first month. The new year bells rang amid the bush fires in Australia and within seventy-two hours after new year eve the US assassinated Iranian top General Soleimani in Iraq creating an extremely tense situation. |
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A disease-carrying mosquito that made its way from the tropical forests of Southeast Asia to Illinois has now become widespread across the state. Researchers at the University of Illinois wanted to know how the Asian tiger mosquito established itself in such a different climate. |
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has applied to become a dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the government said on Friday, as it seeks to boost post-Brexit ties in the region. ASEAN has 10 existing dialogue partners including the European Union, which Britain left at.... |
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Reigning Mrs. Philippines Asia Pacific All Nations Limpayen Sibug-Las (right) celebrates her birthday at the NAIA among stranded passengers with reigning Mrs. Philipines Asia Pacific Intercontinental Glynes Evangelista Olbes./FACEBOOK PHOTO. MAKATI CITY, Philippines—Reigning Mrs. |
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More than 6.68 million people have been reported infected with the new coronavirus globally, a tally shows. The Reuters tally also showed that over 391,000 have died of COVID-19 as of 1500 GMT on Friday, following an outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, in early December. COVID-19 epidemics in India, South Asia growing but not exploding: WHO. |
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The dynamism, speed, and agility of companies in Asia have given the region resilience, enabling it to achieve macroeconomic stability in a volatile world. Corporations in Asia have grown rapidly and risen to global prominence over the past decade. However, bigger has not always meant better for.... |
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A Thai political activist was snatched from the streets of Cambodia’s capital in broad daylight, human rights groups alleged on Friday, as they urged authorities to investigate the case amid a spate of abductions of Thai exiles in Southeast Asian countries. |
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Britain has applied to become a dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the government said on Friday, as it seeks to boost post-Brexit ties in the region. ASEAN has 10 existing dialogue partners including the European Union, which Britain left at the end of January,.... |
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A Thai political activist was snatched from the streets of Cambodia’s capital in broad daylight, human rights groups alleged on Friday, as they urged authorities to investigate the case amid a spate of abductions of Thai exiles in Southeast Asian countries. |
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© Reuters/Handout . Daily COVID-19 News Conference in London. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has applied to become a dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the government said on Friday, as it seeks to boost post-Brexit ties in the region. |
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Regional Highlights With over 207,000 confirmed cases, India has seen a rapid rise and now has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the Asia Pacific region. Iran, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Indonesia continue to experience a rapid increase in confirmed cases. |
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Reporting Period: 14 May - 2 June 2020. Regional Highlights All countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, except Turkmenistan, have officially reported COVID-19 cases. Belarus, Armenia and Moldova are the most affected relative to their population size. |
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epa08467852 The full moon is seen from a field, in Montemor-o-Novo, Southern Portugal, 05 June 2020. The full moon in June is also known as the Full Strawberry Moon because it generally coincides with the strawberry harvest. In Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa, a penumbral lunar eclipse can be.... |
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has applied to become a dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the government said on Friday, as it seeks to boost post-Brexit ties in the region. ASEAN has 10 existing dialogue partners including the European Union, which Britain left at.... |
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GENEVA, June 5 (Xinhua) -- World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that as COVID-19 cases keep growing in South Asia, there are risks of disease explosion in the densely-populated region. "Particularly in South Asia, not just in India, but in Bangladesh... |
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LONDON — Britain has applied to become a dialog partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the government said on Friday, as it seeks to boost post-Brexit ties in the region. ASEAN has 10 existing dialog partners including the European Union, which Britain left at the end of.... |
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has applied to become a dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the government said on Friday, as it seeks to boost post-Brexit ties in the region. ASEAN has 10 existing dialogue partners including the European Union, which Britain left at.... |
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is referred to as the "strawberry moon" because it comes during strawberry season. On Friday, people in many parts of the world can see a partial penumbral
— when the moon passes through Earth's outer shadow. The eclipse will be visible in Asia, Australia, Europe, and Africa, but you can also watch.... |
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In the last few years Shuja Nawaz, Distinguished Fellow and Founding Director of the South Asia Center at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C, has emerged as one of the most prominent Pakistanis in Washington DC. It is a reputation built on his solid scholarship and his sober commentary.... |
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In the last few years Shuja Nawaz, Distinguished Fellow and Founding Director of the South Asia Center at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C, has emerged as one of the most prominent Pakistanis in Washington DC. It is a reputation built on his solid scholarship and his sober commentary.... |
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is referred to as the "strawberry moon" because it comes during strawberry season. On Friday, people in many parts of the world can see a partial penumbral
— when the moon passes through Earth's outer shadow. The eclipse will be visible in Asia, Australia, Europe, and Africa, but you can also watch.... |
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FILE - In this Thursday, July 10, 2014, file photo, a man bathes outside his house in Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums, in Mumbai, India. Set between busy train tracks and the heavily polluted Mithi River, which separates the slum from Mumbai’s modern skyscrapers, the neighborhood is a maze of.... |
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The bid is the latest step by the Foreign Office to forge deeper relations with regional blocs beyond the UK’s doorstep, and boost ties with international forums that will lead to new opportunities across trade, education, science and security. The application, which would give the UK high-level.... |
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