Asia
Pakistan: Public sector, education, malls, air travel to be banned for unvaccinated
ISLAMABAD (Pakistan): Pakistan will ban air travel for anyone without a COVID-19 vaccine certificate from Aug.1 and will require all...
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Heavy rains: 18 Killed in India, dozens feared trapped in landslides
MUMBAI (India): After torrential monsoon rains at least 18 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Rains...
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2019 train station attacks, HK court sentences seven men
HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced seven men to between 3-1/2 and 7 years in prison...
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HK: Bail denied to Apple Daily staff facing national security charges
HONG KONG: Four staff members from the now-closed pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper were denied bail in a Hong Kong court...
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Indonesians celebrate Eid al-Adha festival through COVID-19 restriction
JAKARTA (Indonesia): Muslims in Indonesia on Tuesday celebrated Eid al-Adha, as President Joko Widodo pledged that tighter coronavirus restrictions would...
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Thailand: COVID deaths hit record, plans more travel limits
BANGKOK (Thailand): Thailand is looking to bring in more restrictions on movement as authorities on Saturday reported record numbers of...
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US sanctions, business advisory have ‘despicable intention’, says China’s official in HK
HONG KONG: US sanctions on Chinese officials and its updated business advisory on the city are "extremely rude" and "extremely...
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Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui killed while covering clash between Afghan forces, Taliban
SPIN BOLDAK (AFGHANISTAN) -Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday as he was covering a clash between Afghan security...
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Malaysia, Thailand bilateral talks over AstraZeneca vaccine assurance
KUALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA) - Malaysia will hold bilateral talks with Thailand to seek assurances there will be no disruption to...
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Indonesia faced more COVID-19 loss
Indonesia is now fighting a "worst-case scenario" epidemic, a senior minister said on Thursday, adding the government was preparing for...
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