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Malaysia's new COVID-19 cases top 4,000 in another record

Malaysia on Saturday (Jan 16) reported an archive most of 4,029 new COVID-19 situations and...

Quake death toll rises to 60 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters

At least 60 persons have already been killed after an earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi...

India to start 'world's largest' vaccination campaign

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the "world's largest" vaccination campaign about Saturday (Jan...

China building new quarantine centre as COVID-19 cases rise

A metropolis in northern China is building a 3,000-unit quarantine facility to deal with an...

Philippines extends travelling ban until Jan 31 to limit pass on of COVID-19 variant

The Philippines on Fri (Jan 15) extended entry restrictions on travellers from 32 spots to...

Lawyer for Hong Kong activist comes with licence revoked by China

A Chinese lawyer who represented a Hong Kong activist was stripped of his licence by...

US to block cotton from China's Xinjiang place targeted in crackdown

The United States government announced on Wednesday (Jan 13) that it will halt imports of...

US stands by Taiwan, envoy says soon after cancelled trip

The United States stands by Taiwan and always will, the US ambassador to the United...

Hong Kong police arrest 11 on suspicion of aiding activists' escape attempt: Reports

Hong Kong police possess arrested 11 persons over suspected crimes related to assisting several 12...

Indonesia divers resume ocean search for crashed Sriwijaya Air's second dark colored box

An aerial seek out victims and wreckage of a crashed Indonesian plane expanded on Thursday...

China sees developing COVID-19 threat seeing that more cities locked down

China has recorded the biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in more than five weeks,...

Indonesia commences vaccination drive as COVID-19 deaths reach record

Indonesia starts a good mass COVID-19 vaccination marketing campaign on Wednesday (Jan 13), with President...

New wave of COVID-19 infections on Thailand shines spotlight about employment situation of overseas workers

Pyi Some Aung spent some time working at the Central Shrimp Industry in Samut Sakhon...

Indonesia divers seek out crashed Sriwijaya Surroundings plane's second black box

Indonesian investigators said on Wednesday (Jan 13) they were hopeful of retrieving a crashed passenger...

Japan to widen talk about of crisis beyond Tokyo while COVID-19 surges: Report

Japanese Primary Minister Yoshihide Suga told a meeting of ruling party executives on Tuesday (Jan...

From macaques to crabs, wildlife faces threat from face masks

Masks that helped save lives through the COVID-19 pandemic are proving a good deadly hazard...