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The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has launched the SDG7 road map for Indonesia to help the country accomplish its sustainable energy goals amid the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. |
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Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer of Serum Institute of India, is among the six people named "Asians of the Year" by Singapore's leading daily, The Straits Times for their work in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has collaborated with the University of.... |
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s capital on Saturday began enforcing stricter distancing rules as the country added nearly 600 new coronavirus cases for the second straight day. The restrictions require large stores, gyms, movie theaters, barbershops and amusement parks to shut down after 9 p. |
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North Korea has publicly executed a citizen for violating "emergency quarantine measures". According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), a citizen in North Korea was executed by firing squad shooting, after the man was accused of smuggling with his Chinese business partners. |
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North Korea has publicly executed a citizen for violating "emergency quarantine measures". According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), a citizen in North Korea was executed by firing squad shooting, after the man was accused of smuggling with his Chinese business partners. |
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Q: Foreign Secretary, I begin by asking you geopolitics has changed dramatically post COVID-19 and taken a new dimensional shift. I see a shift of power towards Asia. How Sri Lanka will play its role and be true to its foreign policy of neutrality and strategic autonomy? A: Thank you for having me in your programme. |
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MANILA — Philippine police on Friday threatened to cane people who violate social distancing protocols as the Southeast Asian nation fights the spread of the coronavirus during the festive season. The Philippines celebrates one of the world’s longest Christmas seasons, starting as early as.... |
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Video report by ITV News Asia Correspondent Debi Edward More than 1,500 refugees have been sent from Bangladesh to an isolated island that has been submerged by monsoons in the past, despite calls by human rights groups to stop the process. The 1,642 refugees boarded seven Bangladeshi naval vessels.... |
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WhatsApp COAL ACCOUNTS for a staggering 39% of annual emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels. If global emissions are to fall far enough, fast enough, to limit global warming the use of coal must be phased out . Asia, currently home to nearly 80% of coal consumption, will have to replicate the West’s success in curtailing its use. |
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Asian Medicine Journal Special Issue TOC: "Medicines and Memories in South Asia"
Discussion published by Lisa Brooks on Friday, December 4, 2020. |
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Education About Asia (EAA) is the peer-reviewed teaching journal of the Association for Asian Studies. Our print and online readers include undergraduate instructors as well as high school and middle school teachers. Our articles are intended to provide educators and academics in the humanities and.... |
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(Bloomberg) — A battle for oil market share in Asia may be coming to a head as the world’s largest crude producers prepare for peak demand, according to some analysts. Strong demand out of Asia has provided one of the few bright spots for an otherwise dreary 2020 for oil consumption as governments.... |
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OTV (formerly known as Olive Tree Ventures), an Israeli venture capital firm that focuses on digital health tech, announced it has closed a new fund totaling |
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A 17-year-old Norfolk, Virginia girl is gone too soon after being kidnapped then murdered. Asia Cowell accused Desean Corum of sodomy and attempted rape and was set to testify against him in Norfolk Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court on Sept. 29. But on Sept. 7, she went to an apartment for what she thought was a hair appointment. |
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A North Korean citizen has been publicly executed by authorities for violating “emergency quarantine measures,” according to Radio Free Asia. The November firing squad shooting of a man accused of smuggling with his Chinese business partners was ordered in an effort to scare other citizens into.... |
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Asia’s cash differentials for 10 ppm gasoil strengthened on Friday, backed by a firmer deal in the physical trade window, while the prompt-month time spread for the industrial fuel grade narrowed its contango structure. Cash discounts for gasoil with 10 ppm sulphur content GO10-SIN-DIF narrowed for.... |
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Over the past few weeks, there has been an increasing number of reports of a new strain of avian influenza, H5N8. The rapid spread has been attributed in part to overlapping migratory patterns across Europe and Asia. The strain is highly contagious and pathogenic, meaning birds that have been.... |
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The Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas of the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, Miroslav Jenča, concluded his visit to Bolivia on 4 December with the signing by Foreign Affairs Minister Rogelio Mayta Mayta, ASG Jenča and UN.... |
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Discover the beauty and intoxicating Asian culture when you plan a trip to this corner of the world. This vast continent offers endless possibilities for you to indulge your sense of travel wanderlust. From vibrant cityscapes to stunning natural beauty, there is no shortage of diverse places to visit when roaming this exotic region of the planet. |
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As the dark shadow of Covid-19 stalked homes, offices, schools and cafes in Asia, a group of superheroes emerged in white lab coats, powered by science and wielding syringes. Collectively, they are Asia's virus busters. In a feat that has no parallel in medical history, vaccines were developed,.... |
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Andrés Iniesta won the UEFA Champions League four times with Barcelona and now the 36-year-old Spaniard is winding back the clock with Vissel Kobe of Japan in the Asian equivalent. Kobe, making its first appearance in the AFC Champions League, faces Shanghai SIPG on Monday with a place in the last eight at stake. |
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Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura was remembered Friday by some 100 local staff members of a group founded by him, one year after he was gunned down in Afghanistan. The 73-year-old local representative of the Peshawar-kai aid group, who dedicated himself to helping the conflict-ravaged Asian country,.... |
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Bruce Kidd is a professor of kinesiology and physical education at the University of Toronto and an honorary member of the Canadian Olympic Committee. This week’s damning report by Human Rights Watch on the abuse of female track and field athletes from Africa and Asia should be an urgent wake-up.... |
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