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South Korea reports highest daily COVID-19 count in three months

South Korea on Wednesday (Apr 7) reported 668 brand-new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday, the best...

Death threats, hate speech turn Rohingya activist's Malaysia home into a prison

Zafar Ahmad Abdul Ghani, a Rohingya Muslim refugee and activist who fled persecution and ethnic...

Thailand confirms COVID-19 outbreak in nightspots, prison

Thai health officials were considering the closure of entertainment venues in Bangkok on Monday (Apr...

More than 100 dead in Indonesia, Timor-Leste floods, dozens missing

Tropical cyclone Seroja pounded Indonesia and Timor-Leste on Monday (Apr 5) after torrential rains triggered...

China says carrier group exercising near Taiwan, drills will become regular

A Chinese carrier group is exercising near Taiwan and such drills will become regular, China's...

In Myanmar, Easter eggs become symbol of defiance for anti-coup protesters

Opponents of military rule found in Myanmar inscribed messages of protest on Easter eggs on...

Myanmar's armed ethnic factions won't stand by if even more protesters killed, says one group

Myanmar's ethnic armed factions won't stand by and carry out nothing if the military junta's...

Hong Kong says the original investigation of BioNTech vaccines shows no 'obvious systemic factors'

Hong Kong's government said a short investigation by Germany's BioNTech and Fosun Industrial into its...

Philippines sends fighter aircraft over Chinese vessels in South China Sea

The Philippine military is sending light fighter aircraft to fly over hundreds of Chinese vessels...

Beijing enveloped in hazardous sandstorm, second time in 2 weeks

The Chinese capital Beijing woke on Sunday (Mar 28) morning shrouded in thick dust carrying...

Bhutan starts biggest vaccination drive against COVID-19

A large number of Bhutanese travelled to schools and public structures for vaccination on Saturday...

North Korea says Biden administration took wrong first rung on the ladder over latest missile test

North Korea said on Saturday (Mar 27) that the administration of US President Joe Biden...

Bangladesh deploys border guards just after deadly anti-Modi protests

Bangladesh features deployed border guards to greatly help maintain order, a senior officer said on...

Vietnam seeks to diversify COVID-19 vaccine options amid supply issues

Vietnam on Wednesday (Mar 24) needed urgent diversification of its sources for COVID-19 vaccines amid...

Thai protesters defy police and rally in Bangkok for royal reforms

Greater than a thousand Thai protesters took above a significant Bangkok intersection in Wednesday (Mar...

Myanmar anti-coup activists system new street protests immediately after paralysing strike

Myanmar pro-democracy activists intend to resume street demonstrations on Thursday (Mar 25), a day following...