Asia Pacific
- Jul- 2020 -7 July
Asia Pacific
Indonesia broadly opposes Israel’s annexation plan
JAKARTA Indonesia’s government and House of Representatives have denounced Israel’s plan to annex Palestinian territories. “President Joko Widodo fully supports…
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5 Southeast Asian countries report new COVID-19 cases
JAKARTA Health authorities in five Southeast Asian countries on Friday confirmed new corona virus cases and deaths. The death toll…
Read More » - Jun- 2020 -28 June
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COVID-19 cases, deaths mount in Eurasia, Central Asia
BAKU Coronavirus cases and fatalities continued to rise in Eurasian and Central Asian countries on Saturday. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan reported 521…
Read More » - 27 June
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Rohingya rescued in Indonesian waters COVID-19 negative
JAKARTA, Indonesia All Rohingya refugees stranded off Lancok Coast, North Aceh, tested negative for COVID-19, a local government official confirmed…
Read More » - 27 June
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Southeast Asian leaders focus on COVID-19 measures
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Hosted by Vietnam, this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit was held online with a…
Read More » - 25 June
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Kyrgyzstan’s president goes into quarantine
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan’s President Sooronbay Jeenbekov on Wednesday went into quarantine after cases of the coronavirus were detected in his…
Read More » - 22 June
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‘Lion dance’ shows in Japan seek end to coronavirus
ANKARA People in Japan held on Sunday “lion dance” shows to seek an end to the novel coronavirus pandemic, local…
Read More » - 21 June
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26 new cases in China, 48 in South Korea
ANKARA Both China and South Korea recorded new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours. A total…
Read More » - 17 June
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Experts urge diplomatic talks to defuse India-China tensions
NEW DELHI The border clashes between Indian and Chinese armies that led the killing of 20 Indian soldiers in the…
Read More » - 16 June
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Singapore to start phase 2 reopening on June 19
JAKARTA Singapore moves to phase two of its reopening on Friday, as some corona virus restrictions will be eased to…
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