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The Melbourne restrictions, including a night curfew, were put in place in an attempt to reduce a huge spike in infections and deaths. Police are urging people to adhere to restrictions on community movement. Four men have been arrested and charged with incitement over the so-called “Freedom Day” protests planned for several Melbourne locations. |
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— South Korea has reported 168 new cases of the coronavirus, the third consecutive day the daily jump came below 200, possibly suggesting the country is starting to see the effects of social distancing restrictions. The figures brought the national caseload to 21,010, including 333 deaths. |
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The US-aligned Malaita has long held ambitions of becoming its own nation.
Malaysia has seen a significant decline in the number of virus cases, reporting only 10 new cases on...
The strategy has been successful in Australia but some experts say it might have its limits in dense... |
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Bangladesh will host the 36th FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC) in 2022 the first time that the country has been given the honour since it joined the FAO in 1973. At the close of the 35th session of the regional conference, member states agreed unanimously to the proposal of.... |
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A key group of trainee doctors said they had not been included in the negotiations and vowed to continue...
The survivor said one of the boat's engines had stalled and a wave then overturned the ship.
Military operations in 2017 forced some 750,000 Rohingya to flee from northern Rakhine to. |
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The human rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch, has asked Government of India to prohibit security forces in Jammu and Kashmir from using shotguns firing metal pellets to disperse crowds. In a statement, South Asia director at Human Rights Watch, Meenakshi Ganguly, said: “Time and again, Indian law.... |
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Asia India, China trade accusations of border violations in Himalayas SEP 2, 2020 ASIA.
Australia Australians vote in first 'climate election' MAY 18, 2019 AUSTRALIA.
Europe France registers nearly 9,000 new Covid cases in record high daily tal... 8 HOURS AGO EUROPE. |
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Police in Australia's hardest-hit Victoria stare are urging people to stay away from Saturday rallies protesting the lockdown in Melbourne, as the country's death toll rose to 748. Victoria reported 11 more deaths and 76 new infections. |
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Police in Australia’s hardest-hit Victoria stare are urging people to stay away from Saturday rallies protesting the lockdown in Melbourne, as the country’s death toll rose to 748. Victoria reported 11 more deaths and 76 new infections. |
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Police in Australia's hardest-hit Victoria stare are urging people to stay away from Saturday rallies protesting the lockdown in Melbourne, as the country's death toll rose to 748. Victoria reported 11 more deaths and 76 new infections. |
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During a virtual informal meeting of the plenary on the annual report of the Security Council, the Indian representative stunned the world community by its remarks. It `called for permanently removing the issue of Jammu and Kashmir under the outdated agenda item of the India-Pakistan question’ from the Security Council’s agenda. |
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Michael Roch is a Zurich-based software entrepreneur and advisor to Managing Partners and CEOs, who has been consulting for over 20 years to law and professional services firms in the US, UK, Europe, Africa and Asia. He is the founder and managing partner of a global consulting boutique for the last.... |
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Political leaders promised relief to hard-hit enterprises and families but assistance has been slow. All three governments rushed to re-start their economies in May, with inconsistent messaging impeding public awareness on how to re-open safely. |
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IG market strategist Pan Jingyi told The Business Times that stock prices had been overdue for an adjustment, given the lofty valuations and the overbought situation in the US market - and tech stocks in particular. US equity markets had rallied since they were pummelled by the virus pandemic in.... |
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NEW YORK -- Seven hotels in Asia have snagged their first five-star ratings from Forbes Travel Guide as the region's hospitality industry looks ahead to better times after COVID-19 is under control. Thursday's sneak peek at the 2021 list included four five-star newcomers from Tokyo, one from Beijing and two from Bali. |
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Disclaimer: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management. |
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Disclaimer: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management. |
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The battle lines for Kyrgyzstan's October 4 parliamentary vote have been drawn and 15 parties are ready to duke it out for slots in Central Asia's liveliest parliament. But what are these elections actually about? Eurasianet spoke to several local experts to get their views on one of the few votes.... |
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The unchanging geopolitical realities, every dynamic international security situation and (especially) current circumstances in the South Asia behooves us (Pakistan) to give Kashmir issue top priority – and thankfully we are doing that. The recent statement by Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Shah.... |
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The unchanging geopolitical realities, every dynamic international security situation and (especially) current circumstances in the South Asia behooves us (Pakistan) to give Kashmir issue top priority – and thankfully we are doing that. The recent statement by Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Shah.... |
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Gazpromneft Marine Lubricants carried out the first bunkering in the port of Hong Kong. The vessel was supplied with Gazpromneft Ocean CCL40 oil specially developed for engines operating on low-sulfur fuel. Hong Kong has become the fifth region in the Asia Pacific where Gazpromneft marine oils are available. |
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The rapidly shifting geopolitical realities, especially the current circumstances in South Asia, behove Pakistan to treat the Kashmir issue as its top priority; thankfully, Islamabad is doing that. The recent statement by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi concerning the establishment of an.... |
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By Kirsty Needham. CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia is standing up to China. Watch closely: It may be a harbinger of things to come, as the world's smaller countries respond to the increasingly coercive Asian economic superpower. For years, the Australian political and business establishment had a.... |
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RFE/RL: Hospitals overwhelmed in ‘coronavirus-free’ Turkmenistan Back to Home RFE/RL: Hospitals overwhelmed in ‘coronavirus-free’ Turkmenistan.
Hospitals are being inundated with patients showing acute COVID-19 symptoms in Turkmenistan, the only country in Central Asia where no coronavirus cases have been officially registered. |
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Oil tumbled below $40 a barrel for the first time in a month with equity losses accelerating and the dollar strengthening. Futures in New York declined as much as 3.5 per cent on Friday with prices on track for the worst week since June. Stocks in the US, Europe and Asia were weaker, with the S&P 500 Index falling more than 2 per cent. |
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It is learnt that there are half a dozen Asia-based regional platforms. The purpose of these platforms is to enhance solidarity among member countries. Besides, to keep peace and bring economic prosperity are the key purposes of the platforms which were formed time to time based on need of the hour. |
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