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Early last week, Iran’s official daily caseload hit its lowest level since March 10, but it has since climbed again steadily. — West Asia News Agency/Nazanin Tabatabaee via Reuters. TEHRAN, May 9 — Iran warned today that coronavirus infections were rising in the southwest despite falls in other.... |
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At least 25 new COVID-19 cases were detected and one person died in Dharavi slum on Saturday. The overall tally of the slum has gone to 833, while the death toll stands at 27. However, 222 people have successfully recovered in Asia's largest slum.
Among the new cases, five cases were detected in.... |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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. |
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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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Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI. Headline: ASIA/PHILIPPINES – Special consecration of the country to the Blessed Mary. Manila – The Virgin Mary is the safe haven to protect the Philippines and heal the country from the disastrous COVID-19 pandemic: with this spirit all the dioceses of the.... |
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Scientists have identified thousands of previously undetected outbreaks of the deadly weather combination in parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, South America and North America, including several hotspots along the US Gulf coast. Humidity is more dangerous than dry heat alone because it impairs.... |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) 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. |
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Martin spent decades as custodian of the Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection. (AFP pic) DHAKA: Michael Joseph Martin, Bangladesh’s last Armenian, has died aged 89, bringing an end to the more than 300-year presence of the once thriving and powerful minority Christian community. |
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Rabat – I first met Moroccan musicians Lina Benali (Layeena) and Fatima Zahra Farihi (Fatima Louna) at a gig they performed in Kunming, China in 2016. I remember the night clearly, as I did not intend to end up at their concert. I went out to celebrate a colleague’s birthday and found myself mesmerized by their Moroccan-inspired beats and harmony. |
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The only military parade in the post-Soviet space in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Victory gathered spectators across the planet. The peoples of the CIS countries, as well as America, Europe, Asia could see the broadcast via the satellite channel of our media holding. |
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Despite the presence of relatively small number of regional players and a handful of global players, the global teleradiology market is markedly fragmented, notes Transparency Market Research (TMR). Several regional players boast of sizeable shares in their respective regions, the status quo is.... |
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Highlights The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has risen to 27,474 as of 09 May. Increase of 1,637 new cases in the last 24 hours. The most affected province due to COVID-19 virus is Punjab 10,471, followed by Sindh 9,691. An estimated 29 million babies will be born in South Asia in.... |
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PATTAYA: Three foreigners have been detained for violating the emergency decree after they were found swimming at a closed beach behind a hotel in this resort city on Saturday. The three a Ukrainian and two Russian nationals were spotted behind the Asia Hotel when local officials were patrolling the.... |
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The ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF) has announced the cancellation of the 10 th ASEAN Para Games (APG) in the Philippines, following Manila’s withdrawal from hosting the event because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The largest sporting event for disabled athletes in Southeast Asia was initially scheduled to run from Oct. |
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In a recent article titled "After swift virus success, Vietnam sets sights on post-pandemic business", Reuters noted, Vietnam has reported a relatively small 288 cases and zero deaths, putting the Southeast Asian country on course to revive its economy much sooner than most others. |
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After developing the standard of its officials in recent times, there are currently 18 Vietnamese referees who meet FIFA standards, with the nation only behind Malaysia and Thailand in Southeast Asian who have 20 and 26 referees, respectively. At present, the tiny nation of Brunei is the only.... |
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Hospitals in the southern province of Đồng Nai are providing more healthcare services such as tests and treatment for people at their home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Phan Văn Huyên, director of Long Khánh Regional General Hospital in the province’s Long Khánh city, people can call the.... |
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Radio Free Asia(RFA) has reported that the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) plans to provide one-point-five million face masks to North Korea. In an operational update report on the coronavirus outbreak issued Friday, the IFRC said it was securing.... |
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Minh’s attendance at the session was made at the invitation of Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu of Estonia which holds the presidency of the United Nations Security Council in May 2020. The session also saw the participation of 48 foreign ministers and representatives of UN member nations. |
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Rappler publisher and chief editor Maria Ressa was critical today of the Philippines administration under President Rodrigo Duterte for its focus on “security” rather than public health in the global covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on RNZ public radio’s in a week in which the government.... |
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SEOUL--South Korea on Saturday reported 18 fresh cases of the new coronavirus, including 12 in Seoul, as health workers scrambled to trace contacts following a slew of transmissions linked to clubgoers. The latest infections brought national totals to 10,840 cases and 256 deaths. |
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The world economy could be very different once the pandemic ends, and major shifts are already taking place. Japan has launched a $220 million subsidy program to move businesses out of
and into Southeast Asia, India is setting aside over 460,000 hectares of land and is looking to lure more than.... |
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Special: Battle Against Novel Coronavirus Concerted efforts, global partnerships crucial to tackle COVID-19 challenges. The Asian economy will be able to achieve positive growth this year if the ongoing efforts to rein in the COVID-19 pandemic bear fruit in the second half and China's economic recovery gathers momentum, a new report said on Friday. |
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Contributed by NAMPA / Associated Press.
Asia Today: S. Korea counts 18 more cases after club visits |
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The move, aimed at gradually restoring economic and social ties, was provisionally approved by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at a meeting on foreign policy on Thursday (May 7), according to Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman for the government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). |
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