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Asia ramps up coronavirus curbs as new clusters erupt

Australian states tightened borders and restricted pub visits on Tuesday, while Disney prepared to close its Hong Kong theme park and Japan stepped up tracing as a jump in novel coronavirus cases across Asia fanned fears of a second wave...

Iran agency says chain of errors caused Ukrainian plane crash

Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation blamed a misalignment of a radar...

Australian pub cluster adds to second-wave coronavirus fears

Australia’s most populous state reported 14 new cases of Covid-19...

WHO reports record daily rise in global coronavirus cases

The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global...

‘No new domestically transmitted COVID-19 case for 6th day in Beijing’

Beijing reported no new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases Saturday,...

On fifth attempt, UN Security Council renews Syria aid via Turkey

The United Nations Security Council on Saturday approved aid deliveries...

Kuwaiti general held over MP Shahid scandal

Kuwaiti authorities have detained Major General Mazen Sheikh Mazem Al...

China to hit back against new US sanctions over Uighur rights

China said on Friday it would take “reciprocal measures” against...

Iran's president calls for ban on weddings

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for big gatherings...

Singapore ruling party wins elections, but support falls

Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has retained power in...

Philippines confirms 12 new coronavirus deaths, 1,387 more cases

The Philippines’ health ministry on Saturday reported 12 new coronavirus...

Floods, landslides kill 23 in Nepal, dozens missing

Heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides that killed at...

India sees more local lockdowns as virus cases near 800,000

India reported a record 26,506 new coronavirus cases on Friday...

Missing South Korean mayor found dead

Park Won-soon, mayor of South Korea's capital Seoul, was found...

Indian gangster Vikas Dubey dies in encounter

Vikas Dubey, the gangster who organised the massacre of eight...

Al Jazeera defends report on migrant arrests in Malaysia

News broadcaster Al Jazeera has rejected allegations by Malaysian authorities...

ADB to assist BD, nine other countries for out-of-school children

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help Bangladesh and nine...

China, Russia vow firm mutual support

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin,...

Tokyo coronavirus cases hit record daily high of 224

Tokyo confirmed 224 new cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday,...

China challenges US to cut nuclear arsenal to matching level

China would "be happy to" participate in trilateral arms control...

Hong Kong bans protest anthem in schools as fears over freedoms intensify

Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday banned school students from singing...

Pakistan removes 28 pilots for holding fake licenses

The Pakistani government has fired 28 pilots serving in various...

India arrests S Korean CEO over gas leak at LG Polymers

Indian police have arrested 12 LG Polymers officials, including its...

Landslide in China’s Hubei buries nine after heaviest rain in years

A landslide buried nine people on Wednesday in China’s Hubei...

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