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Philippine Embassies and Consulates in Asia and the Pacific have monitored only four new confirmed COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases involving Filipinos in that region, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday. The DFA said they have not received any report of new recoveries and new.... |
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MELBOURNE – Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has moved close to easing severe lockdown restrictions after recording only 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. It was the second day in a row new infections fell below 30, after 21 were reported on Saturday, the lowest daily number since June 19. There were also five deaths recorded Sunday. |
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One of the first cutbacks that many poor families consider during tough financial times is education for their daughters. During the pandemic with in-class learning shuttered, some girls in rural areas of Asia countries are being pushed to drop out. Lina, an 11th-grade student in Cambodia who.... |
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MELBOURNE – Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has moved close to easing severe lockdown restrictions after recording only 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. It was the second day in a row new infections fell below 30, after 21 were reported on Saturday, the lowest daily number since June 19. There were also five deaths recorded Sunday. |
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On September 28, the Oxus Society, a new Washington-based nonprofit organization, will launch its website , opening a new forum for those interested in Central Asia to connect, exchange ideas, and post material on a variety of topics having to do with the region, including the area now called.... |
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On this week's show, host Muhammad Tahir moderates a discussion about the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, a new Washington-based nonprofit whose website will open a new forum for those interested in Central Asia to connect, exchange ideas, and post material. |
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A sale of treasury bonds issued by the Maldives government to State Bank of India (SBI) will raise the money.
India on Sunday announced a $250 million loan to the Maldives to boost its coronavirus-battered economy in a further bid to counter China's growing financial footprint in South Asia. |
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Authors: Tufan Kutay Boran and Hadza Min Fadhli Robby* Sea has once more become one of the most contested regions in the arena of international politics. One of the main reasons is that sea hold reserves to crucial energy and food resources. These resources are needed to sustain the basic needs to.... |
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File photo Chinese tech giant Tencent has reportedly picked Singapore as its Asian hub, considering the shift of some business operations - including international game publishing - out of China. Likewise, TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance is reportedly planning to make Singapore its headquarters for the rest of Asia. |
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The data added 105 new deaths, taking the total to 9,553, the biggest death toll in Southeast Asia. — AFP pic. JAKARTA, Sept 20 — Indonesia reported 3,989 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the total to 244,676, data from the country’s health ministry showed. |
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A numerical sensitivity study on secondary organic aerosol formation has been carried out by employing the WRF-Chem (Weather Research and Forecasting model coupled with Chemistry). Two secondary organic aerosol formation modules, the Modal Aerosol Dynamics model for Europe/Volatility Basis Set.... |
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A mother and child pose in their home in the Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village, Baan Tong Luang, near Chiangmai, Thailand. Photo: Tom Coyner
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Asia South Korea police arrest defector trying to cross back to North Korea.
FILE PHOTO - South Korean soldiers stand guard while removing landmines inside of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on October 2, 2018 in Cheorwon, South Korea. Picture taken October 2, 2018. Song Kyung-Seok/Pool via REUTERS. |
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The data added 105 new deaths, taking the total to 9,553, the biggest death toll in Southeast Asia. — AFP pic. JAKARTA, Sept 20 — Indonesia reported 3,989 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the total to 244,676, data from the country’s health ministry showed. |
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One of the first cutbacks that many poor families consider during tough financial times is education for their daughters. During the pandemic with in-class learning shuttered, some girls in rural areas of Asia countries are being pushed to drop out. Lina, an 11th-grade student in Cambodia who.... |
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One of the first cutbacks that many poor families consider during tough financial times is education for their daughters. During the pandemic with in-class learning shuttered, some girls in rural areas of Asia countries are being pushed to drop out. Lina, an 11th-grade student in Cambodia who.... |
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Facebook recognizes the need for integrity of Myanmar’s election on its platform. In the following commentary, Rafael Frankel, Director of Public Policy Southeast Asia, Emerging Markets at Facebook explains the measures their platform has put in place: On November 8, Myanmar voters will go to the.... |
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Chinese demand for treasured rosewood does more than lead to deforestation in Southeast Asia and Africa. Whether it is the cat-and-mouse game of timber smugglers in Myanmar or the Congo, the lure of substantial income from the trading of this special wood bolsters armed conflict, affects thousands of lives, and worsens deforestation. |
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MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has moved close to easing severe lockdown restrictions after recording only 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. It was the second day in a row new infections fell below 30, after 21 were reported on Saturday, the lowest daily number since June 19. |
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has moved close to easing severe lockdown restrictions after recording only 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. It was the second day in a row new infections fell below 30, after 21 were reported on Saturday, the lowest daily number since June 19. |
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has moved close to easing severe lockdown restrictions after recording only 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. It was the second day in a row new infections fell below 30, after 21 were reported on Saturday, the lowest daily number since June 19. |
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It was the second day in a row new infections fell below 30, after 21 were reported on Saturday, the lowest daily number since June 19. There were also five deaths recorded Sunday. Melbourne's lockdown restrictions are due to be eased next weekend when child care centers will be allowed to reopen.... |
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The figures show about 400,000 Australians recently have returned to work. “We just over half of the way back,” Morrison told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. “Those who had been reduced to zero hours are starting to get their hours back. There’s still a long way to go. |
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has moved close to easing severe lockdown restrictions after recording only 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. It was the second day in a row new infections fell below 30. Melbourne’s lockdown restrictions are due to be eased next.... |
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has moved close to easing severe lockdown restrictions after recording only 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. It was the second day in a row new infections fell below 30. Melbourne’s lockdown restrictions are due to be eased next.... |
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