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Indian states impose stricter lockdowns as COVID-19 deaths hit record high

India on Saturday (May 8) reported its highest ever single-day COVID-19 death toll, as cases...

Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean, draws criticism from NASA

Remnants of China's biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday (May 9), with...

Myanmar junta designates shadow government as a 'terrorist' group

Myanmar's junta declared on Saturday (May 8) night a group of ousted lawmakers owning a...

Beijing downplays fears as Chinese rocket set to tumble back to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry

A large segment of a Chinese rocket is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry in...

Hong Kong shortens COVID-19 quarantine for vaccinated residents

Hong Kong authorities said on Friday (May 7) residents who have been fully vaccinated can...

Malaysia reports a lot more than 4,400 new COVID-19 cases; some festive bazaars permitted to keep

Malaysia reported a spike greater than 4,4000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (May 7), on...

WHO gives crisis approval to Sinopharm, first Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

The World Health Firm announced on Friday (May 7) it had approved a COVID-19 vaccine...

Pakistani help group sees former recipients return as volunteers for Ramadan meals drive

A Pakistani student aid group is seeing an enormous increase in food help requests over...

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for 10 months over Tiananmen vigil

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong will face another 10 months in jail for taking part...

More than 200 NGOs call for UN arms embargo in Myanmar

A lot more than 200 global organisations urged the UN Security Council about Wednesday (May...

In pandemic-hit India, a 26-year-older doctor decides who lives and dies in grim shift

Rohan Aggarwal is 26 years old. He does not even complete his medical training until...

Myanmar express media says 5 persons killed found in blast were building a bomb

Five people killed within an explosion on Myanmar this week, including an ousted lawmaker, have...

Singapore monitoring COVID-19 situation as cases go up before Hong Kong travel bubble

Singapore is monitoring the COVID-19 circumstances closely, the Ministry of Transfer (MOT) said on Wednesday...

Strategic clarity on Taiwan policy bears 'significant downsides', says US

The United States policy coordinator for the Indo-Pacific on Tuesday (May 4) appeared to reject...

Japan faces longer condition of emergency, casting doubt on Olympics

The Japanese government is considering extending a coronavirus spurred state of emergency in Tokyo and...

North Korea founder's memoir triggers censorship debate in South

A good South Korean publisher's defiant proceed to release the memoirs of the North's founder...