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The initiative was proposed last year during Pope Francis’ summit on preventing abuse. It was considered necessary given Catholic leaders in some parts of the world — mostly poor, conflict-marred areas in Africa and Asia — have failed to comply with a 2011 Vatican directive to develop the guidelines. |
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By Carlo Martuscelli. Deutsche Post AG said Friday that it sees a hit to its earnings before interest and tax of between 60 million and 70 million euros ($65.7 million-$76.6 million) in February, due to the coronavirus epidemic. The depressed earnings are a result of weaker trade volumes in Asia,.... |
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India captain Virat Kohli's strenuous workload will certainly be factored in when BCCI decides its list of players to feature in the Asia XI team for the two-match T20I series against World XI in Dhaka on March 21 and 22. While the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has recently stated that Kohli is.... |
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International Airlines Group (IAG), which includes BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus in its stable of brands, told investors it had seen weaker demand across Asian and European routes.
The company's chief executive, Willie Walsh, told Sky News it was taking capacity out of Italy - building on the suspension of flights to Shanghai and Beijing. |
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Authorities in Italy have decided to re-open schools and museums in some of the areas less hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak in which the country has the most cases outside of Asia, as Italians yearn to go back to normal. In the more heavily affected regions Lombardy and Veneto in the north.... |
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Captain Virat Kohli was among six Indians named in the Asia XI side for their T20I series against a World XI team in Dhaka next month. Kohli’s name was announced alongside those of KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami by the BCB president Nazmul Hassan for the two-match series. |
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MANILA, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) further approved 2 million U.S. dollars to help Asia-Pacific developing countries contain the COVID-19 outbreak and improve resilience other communicable diseases. A source at the Manila-based bank confirmed to Xinhua on Friday that the.... |
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From an artificial island in Sri Lanka to a bridge in Bangladesh and hydropower projects in Nepal and Indonesia, China's trillion-dollar Belt and Road plan is stuttering under the effects of the deadly coronavirus. The outbreak that emerged in China in late December and spread to dozens of countries.... |
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Southeast Asian stocks tumbled on Friday, with Indonesian shares diving nearly 4%, as investors feared the coronavirus might develop into a pandemic and trigger global recession.
New infections rapidly spread around the world with countries stockpiling medical supplies and preparing.... |
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(Bloomberg) -- Fear gripped Asian markets Friday and U.S. futures extended losses after the biggest rout for equities on Wall Street since 2011, with investors flocking to the yen to find shelter from the economic impact of the spreading coronavirus. With the likes of Citigroup Inc. |
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THEATRE. Hades Fading ★★★★ Asia TOPA / La Mama Courthouse, until February 29. A haunting fusion of Indonesian and Western performance traditions, Hades Fading uses spellbinding visual theatre, bilingual text and gamelan music to explore contemporary themes through ancient mythology. The piece reworks the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. |
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TOKYO Feb. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, signed a 100MW agreement with the reputed Japanese group YUASA to distribute comprehensive PV and energy storage solutions across Japan during World Smart Energy Week 2020, expanding its market.... |
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Global hospitality company caps off dynamic 100th year with record growth and performance amid challenging business outlook. SINGAPORE , Feb. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has achieved landmark performance in its milestone 100 th year in 2019, with a record number of signings in Asia.... |
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In South Korea, hundreds lined up to buy masks from a discount store. Rumors that toilet paper and napkins could be used as masks have emptied store shelves in Asia of paper goods over the past few weeks.
Ordinary people trying to protect themselves from the outbreak are not the only ones encountering shortages. |
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Virus slows China's major projects in Asia By Poornima WEERASEKARA, with Safiqul Alam in Dhaka =(Picture+Video)= Colombo, Feb 28, 2020 (AFP) - From an artificial island in Sri Lanka to a bridge in Bangladesh and hydropower projects in Nepal and.... |
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MANILA Green Day has joined the growing list of bands and artists that have postponed their Asian tour dates over health concerns brought about the threat of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In a Facebook post on Friday, members of the American rock band announced that they “have made the difficult.... |
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HOUSTON, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition of ancient Chinese bronze artwork will be on display on Feb. 29 through Aug. 9 at Asia Society Texas Center (ASTC) in Houston, Texas, the United States, ASTC announced on Wednesday night. The exhibition will feature almost 100 pieces spanning over three.... |
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PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The Dewan Rakyat sitting next Monday (March 2) called by interim Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad should not be allowed to take place, as it is unconstitutional, says Umno Secretary-General Annuar Musa. Tan Sri Annuar said that, as the Yang di-Pertuan.... |
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PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - It would cost more than half a billion ringgit to conduct a snap general election if there is a need for one, Malaysia's Election Commission (EC) chairman has said. "My 'guesstimate' is it could cost anywhere between RM700 million (S$232 million) and RM800 million," said Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun. |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Disneyland will be closed starting from Saturday through to March 15 due to concerns about coronavirus infections spreading in Japan, its operator said on Friday, leaving all of Walt Disney Co’s theme parks in Asia temporarily shut. |
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In total, Australian sides have been given 27.772 points, representing a drop of five places to 16th position overall. In terms of Southeast Asia, teams from Vietnam remain ranked behind those from, Thailand, with 58.369 points, and those from the Philippines, with 32.915 points. |
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In South Korea, hundreds lined up to buy masks from a discount store. Rumors that toilet paper and napkins could be used as masks have emptied store shelves in Asia of paper goods over the past few weeks.
Ordinary people trying to protect themselves from the outbreak are not the only ones encountering shortages. |
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In South Korea, hundreds lined up to buy masks from a discount store. Rumors that toilet paper and napkins could be used as masks have emptied store shelves in Asia of paper goods over the past few weeks.
Ordinary people trying to protect themselves from the outbreak are not the only ones encountering shortages. |
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TOKYO -- Stock markets were sharply lower across Asia on Friday as the overnight plunge in U.S. markets spooked investors amid mounting concern about the spread of the coronavirus epidemic worldwide and its impact on the global economy. Japanese stocks were among the worst hit, with the Nikkei Stock Average losing more than 900 points, or 4. |
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Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks, while shares in Australia dropped more than 3% in early trade. The rapid spread of the coronavirus outside of China, where the disease was first reported, has sent investors scrambling for safety in recent days as concerns over its potential.... |
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