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(CNN) -- Just when you thought 2020 could not get any worse. Now we have giant hornets with freakish eyes and a venomous sting to add to this year's list of worries. For the first time, Asian giant hornets have been spotted in the United States, specifically in Washington state, scientists say. |
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“You have a new brand of Chinese diplomats who seem to compete with each other to be more radical and eventually insulting to the country where they happen to be posted,” said François Godement, a senior adviser for Asia at the Paris-based Institut Montaigne. |
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The head of rugby in Asia has called on Bill Beaumont to spell out his plans to modernise the sport, after he was re-elected as chairman of World Rugby. It was confirmed on Saturday that the former England captain had been voted in ahead of Agustin Pichot to remain in charge of the world game for four more years. |
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(CNN) -- Just when you thought 2020 could not get any worse. Now we have giant hornets with freakish eyes and a venomous sting to add to this year's list of worries. For the first time, Asian giant hornets have been spotted in the United States, specifically in Washington state, scientists say. |
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Some countries are still responding to spikes in cases and deaths while in others, people are returning to normal life. Here's what the pandemic looks like in Asia Pacific: India : The nationwide lockdown, affecting 1.3 billion people, was scheduled to lift on Sunday, May 3 -- but has since been extended to May 17. |
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Casino & Resort Phu Quoc on Phu Quoc Island. — Photo courtesy of JERDE US architecture and urban planning firm JERDE is seeking to build new partnerships in Viet Nam and its neighbouring countries. James Chew, its director of business development for Southeast Asia, said: “Our goal in Viet Nam is to.... |
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KA BUL - World Press Freedom Day is a time to reflect on the enormous value free media contributes to open and healthy societies, and how we all must play our part in defending press freedom. Afghanistan can be justly proud that it has one of the most pluralistic and flourishing media sectors in southeast Asia. |
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Increasing consumer preference towards the use of convenience products in emerging nations of Asia Pacific is boosting the demand for hydration containers. It is estimated that, a reusable hydration container can be used an average of 80 times before its carbon footprint becomes almost equivalent to that of a single-use bottle. |
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Some oil-hungry Asian nations are taking advantage of the collapse in prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic to build up their crude stockpiles. What are strategic oil reserves and why do countries need them? Strategic reserves are stockpiles of oil and other fuels held by governments in secure.... |
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Power is a beast with an insatiable appetite. The economy is its pabulum. As the Made in China virus rampages through the world, upending high tables and roasting economies from the west to the east, two mighty Asian nations seem destined to pick up the spoils. |
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Asia Dozens of Rohingya from stranded boat land in southern Bangladesh.
Rohingya refugees who were rescued by Bangladesh Coast Guard, sit on the shore in Teknaf, subdistrict of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh April 15, 2020. Picture taken April 15, 2020. Abdul Aziz/Handout via REUTERS. |
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Some oil-hungry Asian nations are taking advantage of the collapse in prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic to build up their crude stockpiles. Here are some questions and answers about strategic reserves and the region’s oil supplies: What are strategic oil reserves and why do countries need.... |
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Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse or weirder, we now have to worry about “murder hornets,” a variety of giant hornets native to Asia that have recently been spotted in Washington State, according to a report by the Vespa mandarinia , better known as the Asian giant hornet, can grow.... |
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TOKYO - Japan will launch a subsidy program to encourage domestic manufacturers to transfer their overseas production bases to Southeast Asia, as the coronavirus pandemic has greatly disrupted their supply chains heavily dependent on China. The 23.5 billion yen ($220 million) program, incorporated.... |
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Here are some questions and answers about strategic reserves and the region's oil supplies: - What are strategic oil reserves and why do countries need them? - Strategic reserves are stockpiles of oil and other fuels held by governments in secure storage facilities to cover unexpected disruptions to energy supplies. |
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- What are strategic oil reserves and why do countries need them? - Strategic reserves are stockpiles of oil and other fuels held by governments in secure storage facilities to cover unexpected disruptions to energy supplies. Major economies such as the US, China and Russia began to build up.... |
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An airport in Alaska has reopened Saturday after a bomb threat regarding a cargo plane heading to Asia forced the aircraft to divert to Anchorage and officials closed the air space. The China Air cargo plane enroute to Taipei had been diverted after taking off from Seattle.... |
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When boarding the flight to Asia a couple of weeks ago, it was clear who was by then considered the more likely vector of covid-19. Nearly every returning Hong Konger on the plane had enveloped himself in protective gear. Disposable paper suits were gaffer-taped around ankles and wrists. Begoggled eyes peered out from behind full-face visors. |
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BANGKOK (AP) - Chinese health authorities said two new coronavirus cases were confirmed on Saturday, continuing a downward trend since the government took steps to cut the number of people arriving from overseas. One new case was in inland Shanxi province, west of Beijing, and the other was an imported one in Shanghai. |
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A species of "murder hornets" from Asia has arrived in the United States, and researchers are looking for ways to eradicate them before their population grows,
reported. The hornets were discovered near Custer, Washinton, last November when beekeeper Ted McFall found carcasses of his bees with decapitated heads, the Times reported. |
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are fretting about a deadly threat from Asia.
Deadly hornets from Asia that measure up to 2 inches long have been found for the first time in the U.S., with researchers worried that the insects are colonizing, the reported Saturday.
The “murder hornets,” as the aggressive insects are known, can.... |
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Singapore (AFP) Some oil-hungry Asian nations are taking advantage of the collapse in prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic to build up their crude stockpiles. Here are some questions and answers about strategic reserves and the region's oil supplies: - What are strategic oil reserves and why do.... |
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) promises not only unprecedented dividends for development and progress of the two partner nations, but it is destined to be the most effective instrument yet for regional connectivity and integration as well. The corridor – while not merely a passage – assumes.... |
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The French Development Agency (AFD) has announced a grant aid of 2 million EUR (2.19 million USD) for the COVID-19 pandemic response in five Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam. In a recent statement, it said the funding will be provided for Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and the.... |
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Here are some questions and answers about strategic reserves and the region's oil supplies: What are strategic oil reserves and why do countries need them? Strategic reserves are stockpiles of oil and other fuels held by governments in secure storage facilities to cover unexpected disruptions to energy supplies. |
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Some oil-hungry Asian nations are taking advantage of the collapse in prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic to build up their crude stockpiles. Here are some questions and answers about strategic reserves and the region's oil supplies: Strategic reserves are stockpiles of oil and other fuels.... |
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