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Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the coronavirus pandemic: - Virus takes toll on Bangladesh police - More than 2,000 police officers in Bangladesh have been infected with the coronavirus after tens of thousands were deployed around the country to enforce a lockdown, officials told AFP. |
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Starting Monday, the Southeast Asian country will open some schools and more businesses. It will also allow its citizens to travel domestically. |
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Changes in the global rankings of domestic air routes illustrate that at least for now, Asia-Pacific markets are generally weathering the COVID-19 crisis better than those in other regions. Having been severely affected early in the pandemic, domestic markets in Asia appear to have bottomed out.... |
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BEIJING (AP) China reported five new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, as the commercial hub of Shanghai announced the restart of some classes and airlines revive domestic flights. Of the new cases, two were imported and three came from the northeastern province of Jilin, which has seen a small spike in infections of unknown origin. |
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Asia News South Korea reports single digit domestic coronavirus cases The Saigon Times Sunday, May 17, 2020,16:48 (GMT+7) South Korea reports single digit domestic coronavirus casesThe Saigon Times Quarantine workers spray disinfectants at night spots of Itaewon neighborhood, following the.... |
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A man from Bristol said he thinks an Asian hornet, which the Government have called on people to report if they see, flew into his dad's flat in Bristol. Sam Rees sent us pictures of the insect which came into his dad's flat in Henbury, Bristol on Saturday. |
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On this date. In 1510, early Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli died in Florence, Italy; he was probably in his mid 60s. In 1536, Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer declared the marriage of England’s King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn invalid after she failed to produce a male heir; Boleyn,.... |
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Some Egyptian newspapers, including the Events Magazine News, Al Naasher and The Egyptian Gazette, highly valued Vietnam’s development achievements in recent years in their articles published on May 16. In the economic aspect, The Egyptian Gazette noted Vietnam is viewed as an emerging tiger in Asia.... |
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The island is at the vanguard of the burgeoning gay rights movement in Asia and became the first place in the region to legalise same-sex marriage after a bruising political fight. But the gay marriage law still contains restrictions not faced by heterosexual couples. |
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TAIPEI: Taiwan on Sunday (May 17) marked the one-year anniversary of legalising same-sex marriage, as gay couples and rights groups called for full recognition of unions involving foreigners. The island is at the vanguard of the burgeoning gay rights movement in Asia and became the first place in.... |
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Authors: Dr S. Anandha Krishna Raj & Prof. S.Vinusowndarya* The legal dress code of India is the continuation of the United Kingdom dress code. Dress code signifies the profession and concurrently the era. The British Imperialism established the Judiciary in colonial India and even after.... |
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The water resources of Central Asia play an important role in maintaining the fragile balance of ecosystems and the sustainable development of human society. However, the lack of research on the heavy metals in river waters has a farreaching influence on public health and the sustainable development in Central Asia. |
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Cairo (VNA) – Some Egyptian newspapers , including the Events Magazine News, Al Naasher and The Egyptian Gazette, highly valued Vietnam’s development achievements in recent years in their articles published on May 16. In the economic aspect, The Egyptian Gazette noted Vietnam is viewed as an.... |
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The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) announced it has started operating a new shipping line for container transportation between the Kingdom and East Asian countries, supported by the Logistics Committee and under the supervision of the Minister of Transport. |
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BEIJING (AP) — China reported five new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, as the commercial hub of Shanghai announced the restart of some classes and airlines revive domestic flights. Of the new cases, two were imported and three came from the northeastern province of Jilin, which has seen a small spike in infections of unknown origin. |
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Banks in Asia's financial hubs, such as HSBC Holdings and Citigroup, are finding that the disruption from the coronavirus outbreak is helping them push back on a threat from a new breed of virtual upstarts. With branches shut, customers social distancing and fearful of tainted cash, the banking.... |
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Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the coronavirus pandemic: - Mumbai's hospitals close to collapse in war on virus - Packed morgues, bodies in wards, patients forced to share beds and medical workers run ragged: Mumbai's war against coronavirus has pushed the Indian city's hospitals to breaking point. |
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TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan on Sunday (May 17) marked the one-year anniversary of legalising same-sex marriage, as gay couples and rights groups called for full recognition of unions involving foreigners. The island is at the vanguard of the burgeoning gay rights movement in Asia and became the first.... |
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The island is at the vanguard of the burgeoning gay rights movement in Asia and became the first place in the region to legalise same-sex marriage after a bruising political fight. But the gay marriage law still contains restrictions not faced by heterosexual couples. |
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Taiwan on Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of legalising same-sex marriage, as gay couples and rights groups called for full recognition of unions involving foreigners. The island is at the vanguard of the burgeoning gay rights movement in Asia and became the first place in the region to.... |
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BEIJING (AP) China reported five new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, as the commercial hub of Shanghai announced the restart of some classes and airlines revive domestic flights. Of the new cases, two were imported and three came from the northeastern province of Jilin, which has seen a small spike in infections of unknown origin. |
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“After a week with no new COVID-19 cases, Vietnam’s government had just eased its 22-day social distancing initiative, allowing some businesses to reopen on April 23”, wrote Katie Lockhart, a tourist staying in the country since January. Signs of life had already begun to emerge the prior day and.... |
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Authors: Dr S. Anandha Krishna Raj & Prof. S.Vinusowndarya* The legal dress code of India is the continuation of the United Kingdom dress code. Dress code signifies the profession and concurrently the era. The British Imperialism established the Judiciary in colonial India and even after.... |
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Belarus sees 958 new cases over last 24 hours, Azerbaijan reports 101, Moldova 192 and Uzbekistan 30.
More coronavirus cases and deaths were reported Friday in countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Belarus recorded 958 more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 27,730. |
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