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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In a popular Catholic church in the Philippines, nearly half of the pews were empty for Sunday Mass. The few hundred worshippers who showed up were asked to refrain from shaking others' hands or holding them during prayers to prevent the spread of the virus that started in China. |
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(CNN) -- In offices across Asia, desks are empty and the phones are quiet, as the region grapples with a deadly virus. In major hubs like Hong Kong and Singapore, shops are shuttered, public facilities are closed, and there are few people wandering the usually-bustling financial districts. |
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In a popular Catholic church in the Philippines, nearly half of the pews were empty for Sunday Mass. The few hundred worshippers who showed up were asked to refrain from shaking others’ hands or holding them during prayers to prevent the spread of the virus that started in China. |
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Washington: President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to India will be a "delightful spectacle" and "utterly successful" by many measures, eminent American experts on South Asia issues have said. President Trump along with the First Lady are scheduled to visit Ahmedabad and New Delhi on February 24.... |
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Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha spoke at the Munich Security Conference on Friday introducing South Korea's efforts on multilateral initiatives to defend peace and security on the Korean Peninsula. She was a panelist for one of the plenary sessions at the conference held in Germany which discussed a changing global order and multilateralism. |
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South Korea's central headquarters dealing with the coronavirus outbreak said keen attention is required regarding the spread of the virus and that it's not considering adjusting the crisis alert level for now. Vice Health Minister Kim Kang-lip, the deputy chief of the headquarters, held a regular.... |
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In a popular Catholic church in the Philippines, nearly half of the pews were empty for Sunday Mass. The few hundred worshippers who showed up were asked to refrain from shaking others’ hands or holding them during prayers to prevent the spread of the virus that started in China. |
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Asian plane makers have thrown huge sums at building jets but flagship projects have suffered repeated setbacks, and they face a tough time breaking into a market dominated by established players. The Asia-Pacific region is the world’s biggest aviation market for commercial aircraft and Japanese and.... |
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In a popular Catholic church in the Philippines, nearly half of the pews were empty for Sunday Mass. The few hundred worshippers who showed up were asked to refrain from shaking others' hands or holding them during prayers to prevent the spread of the virus that started in China. |
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(CNN) -- In offices across Asia, desks are empty and the phones are quiet, as the region grapples with a deadly virus. In major hubs like Hong Kong and Singapore, shops are shuttered, public facilities are closed, and there are few people wandering the usually-bustling financial districts. |
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MASANCHI, Kazakhstan: As Khusei Daurov lay dazed after being caught up in inter-ethnic clashes near his home in southern Kazakhstan, he felt the cold steel of a pistol against his forehead. Violence had broken out among local Kazakhs and a group of ethnic Chinese Muslims called Dungans, who number more than 150,000 across Central Asia. |
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(CNN) -- In offices across Asia, desks are empty and the phones are quiet, as the region grapples with a deadly virus. In major hubs like Hong Kong and Singapore, shops are shuttered, public facilities are closed, and there are few people wandering the usually-bustling financial districts. |
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29 minutes ago. MANILA, Philippines (AP) In a popular Catholic church in the Philippines, nearly half of the pews were empty for Sunday Mass. The few hundred worshippers who showed up were asked to refrain from shaking others’ hands or holding them during prayers to prevent the spread of the virus that started in China. |
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As Khusei Daurov lay dazed after being caught up in inter-ethnic clashes near his home in southern Kazakhstan, he felt the cold steel of a pistol against his forehead. Violence had broken out among local Kazakhs and a group of ethnic Chinese Muslims called Dungans, who number more than 150,000 across Central Asia. |
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HANOI: Vietnam has denied permission to dock for two cruise ships amid fears of coronavirus infections on board, according to state media, ship tracking websites and messages posted to social media by passengers. Because of the virus, many cruises in Southeast Asia are being cancelled while others.... |
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Contributed by NAMPA / Associated Press.
No handshakes: Viral outbreak spooks Asian places of worship |
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manifested through the legendary. support provided by the Muslims of South Asia to their Turkish brethren in early 20th century as well as the resolute support provided by Turkey to the people of Pakistan in the face of all challenges.They emphasised that the fraternal. |
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In Hong Kong, Cardinal John Hon Tong, wearing a mask, announced the suspension of public Masses for two weeks and urged churchgoers to instead watch them online. Buddhist temples, Christian churches and Muslim mosques have been ordered closed since Jan. |
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Widening travel restrictions have meant many Asian journalists, models, influencers and buyers have been forced to stay away. Crucially, there is real concern about the bigger implications; that what is happening in Asia is massively disrupting a supply chain which so many fashion brands heavily rely on. |
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The subway in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan in November 2018. Credit: The New York Times. Outside the town's northern gate, a billboard-size video screen shows clips of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan meeting with world leaders. President Xi Jinping of China features prominently, but there are no shots of President Donald Trump. |
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The subway in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan in November 2018. Credit: The New York Times. Outside the town's northern gate, a billboard-size video screen shows clips of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan meeting with world leaders. President Xi Jinping of China features prominently, but there are no shots of President Donald Trump. |
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Bangladeshi police said Friday they had uncovered no evidence to confirm that a Christian Rohingya family had been abducted from a refugee camp, while a rights group demanded that the government find the missing people and bring those responsible to justice Authorities opened an investigation last.... |
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Wall Street posted mixed results on Friday, ending an otherwise positive week as markets in Europe and Asia also muddled to a close. Of concern to investors was the new coronavirus outbreak that has spread globally, infecting 64,000 amid fears of widespread economic disruptions in the world's second-largest economy, China, and beyond. |
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Nature of Operations. Ideanomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDEX) is a Nevada corporation that primarily operates in the United States and Asia. The Company is comprised of two operating segments (i) our Legacy YOD business with primary operations in the PRC which has been winding down operations over the last.... |
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Nagpur: Even as various bodies observed ‘World Pangolin Day’ on February 14, Madhya Pradesh led the way in conservation of the species with world’s first radio-tagged Indian pangolins.
has tagged two pangolins rescued from poachers and has rehabilitated them in Satpura Tiger Reserve in Hoshangabad.... |
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