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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…
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…
Kyrgyzstan’s president goes into quarantine
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan's President Sooronbay Jeenbekov on Wednesday went into quarantine after cases of…
‘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,…
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…
Experts urge diplomatic talks to defuse India-China…
NEW DELHI
The border clashes between Indian and Chinese armies that led the killing of 20 Indian soldiers in the…
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…
5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
JAKARTA
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted Indonesia's North Sulawesi province Monday, the country’s…
India, China hold talks to defuse border tensions
NEW DELHI
Top Chinese and Indian military officials held high-level talks on Saturday to resolve the latest…
A success story of Vietnam in fight against COVID-19
ANKARA
When the health care systems of most powerful countries in the world have failed to curb the spread of…