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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Sunday reported 34 additional cases of the coronavirus amid a spate of infections linked to clubgoers, as President Moon Jae-in urged calm saying “there’s no reason to stand still out of fear.” Figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and.... |
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is a political analyst and consultant on policy and strategy in the Middle East and Central Asia, and has written about Russia’s foreign policy. His writings have been featured in Foreign Policy, The Hill, the Carnegie Moscow Center blog, Al Jazeera and others. |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Sunday reported 34 additional cases of the coronavirus amid a spate of infections linked to clubgoers, as President Moon Jae-in urged calm saying “there’s no reason to stand still out of fear." Figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and.... |
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KUNMING, May 10 (Xinhua) -- A total of 6.55 million stems of flowers were transacted Saturday via the electronic auction services of the Kunming Dounan Flower Market, Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market, down 4.2 percent from Friday. The data were provided by the Kunming International.... |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Sunday reported 34 additional cases of the coronavirus amid a spate of infections linked to clubgoers, as President Moon Jae-in urged calm saying “there’s no reason to stand still out of fear.” Figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and.... |
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— NEW CASES IN CHINA: China reported its first double-digit rise in new cases in 10 days on Sunday, saying 14 had been detected, 12 of them domestic infections and two from abroad. Eleven of those domestic case were in the northeastern province of Jilin and one in Hubei, whose capital Wuhan was the epicenter of the global pandemic. |
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SEOUL – South Korea on Sunday reported 34 additional cases of the coronavirus amid a spate of infections linked to clubgoers, as President Moon Jae-in urged calm saying “there’s no reason to stand still out of fear." Figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took national totals to 10,874 with 256 deaths. |
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. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. KUNMING, May 10 (Xinhua) -- A total of 6.55 million stems of flowers were transacted Saturday via the electronic auction services of the Kunming Dounan Flower Market, Asia's largest fresh cut flower trading market, down 4.2 percent from Friday. |
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Asia Today: South Korea, China report rise in infections |
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SEOUL – South Korea on Sunday reported 34 additional cases of the coronavirus amid a spate of infections linked to clubgoers, as President Moon Jae-in urged calm saying “there’s no reason to stand still out of fear." Figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took national totals to 10,874 with 256 deaths. |
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HAMBURG, Germany -- With few international flights operating and many cargo ships knocked off course by the coronavirus pandemic, businesses sending goods between Asia and Europe have turned in desperation to trains linked to China's Belt and Road project. |
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Public consciousness and concern surrounding the threat of the invasive Asian giant hornet is on the rise. Oklahoma State University entomology and plant pathology professor Wyatt Hoback is available as a resource for media outlets looking for interviews to explain and provide perspective. Below is a short Q&A covering frequently asked questions. |
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MUMBAI: After taking charge as municipal commissioner amid the Covid-19 pandemic, IAS officer Iqbal Singh Chahal on Saturday hit the ground, visiting BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai Central and later proceeding to Dharavi , where he took stock of the increasing patients in Asia's largest slum pocket. |
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SEOUL – South Korea's capital has shut down more than 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars and discos after dozens of coronavirus infections were linked to club goers who went out last weekend as the country relaxed social distancing guidelines. The measures imposed Saturday by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon.... |
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Clipper Round the World Race in Subic Bay, Philippines; from March 16 suspended. World 470 championships in Palma, Spain from March 13-21 postponed. Asian championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from March 15-22 postponed. Asian Nacra 17 Championship in Shanghai from March 1-6 moved to Genoa, Italy, from April 12-19. |
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AQUATICS. Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in Madrid from Feb. 14-16: China team withdrew. Diving World Series in Beijing from March 7-9 canceled. Men’s Water Polo World League from March 12 postponed. Women’s Water Polo World League from March 12 postponed. |
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Reforms in South Asia should focus on pro-poor growth enabling the region to tide over the global pandemic and bounce back to its recovery path, said Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies, Executive Director Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja. |
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Sri Lanka has recently been commended by the World Health Organisation (WHO ) for its low neonatal mortality rate, which is far ahead of the South East Asian region and on par with high income developed countries. This decline didn’t happen overnight. It took a great deal of effort on the part of.... |
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HAMBURG, Germany -- With few international flights operating and many cargo ships knocked off course by the coronavirus pandemic, businesses sending goods between Asia and Europe have turned in desperation to trains linked to China's Belt and Road project. |
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Source: Government of India. 490 flights have been operated under Lifeline Udan by Air India, Alliance Air, IAF and private carriers. 289 of these flights have been operated by Air India and Alliance Air. Cargo transported on 8 th May 2020 was 6.32 tons taking total amount of cargo transportedto around 848. |
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The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in partnership with the Government of Japan, today launched a new project which aims to reduce the environmental impact of cities in South East Asia by addressing plastic waste pollution in rivers and oceans. |
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Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images By: LEIGHTON SCHNEIDER, ABC News. (BRUSSELS) — When you read the headline ‘Belgian’s urged to eat more fries’ you may think it’s a joke, but in Belgium, it was a serious request. The country’s potato industry has been hit hard by COVID-19 since it started hitting China and the rest of Asia. |
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As many as 14,403 people who had close contact with confirmed patients or entered Vietnam from pandemic-hit regions have been kept under quarantine, including 175 at hospitals, 6,145 at other establishments and 8,083 at home. Of the patients undergoing treatment, four tested negative for the novel.... |
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RYU HYUNG-SEOK/YONHAP VIA AP. A notice of guidelines that entertainment facilities should follow is posted at the entrance of a nightclub in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea on Friday advised nightclubs and similar entertainment venues to close for a month and may delay the reopening of schools after.... |
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Nearly five million babies are expected to be born in Pakistan in nine months since the outbreak of COVID-19, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) revealed , while South Asia will have approximately 29 million births. These babies are projected to be born up to "40 weeks after the COVID-19.... |
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