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Myanmar parcel bomb blasts kill five including ousted lawmaker: Reports

Blasts from at least one parcel bomb in Myanmar have killed five people, including an...

Philippine President Duterte receives first of all dose of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte received his first of all dose of Sinopharm's vaccine against COVID-19...

Indonesia finds cases of Indian COVID-19 variant as officials warn on Eid travel

Indonesia features recorded its first cases of a highly infectious COVID-19 variant first detected found...

Bomb blasts and flash protests as Myanmar enters fourth month under junta

Explosions blasted off throughout Myanmar's most significant city Yangon on Saturday (May 1) as protesters...

India records a lot more than 400,000 new daily cases, first country to do so in COVID-19 pandemic

India recorded on Saturday (May 1) more than 400,000 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours...

North Korea says Biden policy shows US intent on being hostile, vows response

Recent comments from US President Joe Biden and members of his administration show he's intent...

Workers protest Indonesia's labour law in May Day rallies

Workers in Indonesia marked international labour day on Saturday (May 1) with drastically less attended...

China Labour Day travel rush gives glimpse of life after COVID-19

Millions of travellers criss-crossed China as the Labour Day holiday got underway on Saturday (May...

India expands faltering COVID-19 vaccine drive as new cases soar

India was due Saturday (May 1) to open up its jumbo vaccination drive to all...

China launches first module for new space station

China on Thursday (Apr 29) launched the first module of its new space station, state...

US sounds alarm over Hong Kong 'exit ban' fears

The United States said on Thursday (Apr 29) it had been "deeply concerned" by a...

Indonesia's Jokowi announces second Cabinet reshuffle in 4 months

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo reshuffled his Cabinet on Wednesday (Apr 28), after parliament approved his...

Myanmar junta launches oxygen raids in rebel territory

Myanmar's military launched air assaults for the next day in a row into rebel-held territory...

Thailand reports another daily record of 15 COVID-19 deaths

Thailand on Tuesday (Apr 27) reported 15 new COVID-19 deaths, another daily record in a...

Obama calls Myanmar violence 'heartbreaking', urges world to reject junta

Former US president Barack Obama, who championed engagement with Myanmar to market democratic change, said...

Foreign aid arrives in COVID-19-stricken India

The first emergency medical supplies trickled into COVID-19-stricken India on Tuesday (Apr 27) within a...