Asia

POLICE in Myanmar have fired water cannon to disperse protesters who have taken to the streets despite a ban on large public gatherings.The military has prohibited gatherings of…
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THE former chairman of China Huarong Asset Management Co., Lai Xiaomin, was executed on Friday following his conviction on bribery charges by a court in Tianjin, the official People's…
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THE de facto chief of South Korea's Samsung business empire was convicted Monday over a huge corruption scandal and jailed for two and a half years, in a ruling that deprives the tech…
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At least three people were killed and dozens injured when a powerful quake rippled through the Indonesian island of Sulawesi early Friday, toppling several buildings, including a…
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A DRONE taxi flew over Yeouido, Seoul, for the first time Wednesday morning as part of South Korea’s road map to realise the commercialisation of urban air mobility by 2025.The…
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AN AFGHAN journalist working for a US-funded radio network was killed in a blast in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, officials said, just days after a former television presenter was…
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 TWO people were killed when a pair of helicopters from the same Malaysian pilot school collided during a training flight, authorities said Sunday.Amateur video that has gone viral…
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THREE Indian soldiers and three suspected rebels were killed in fighting near the de facto Kashmir border with Pakistan, the army said Sunday, in the deadliest clash to hit the…
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AN INDIAN government-backed Covid-19 vaccine could be launched as early as February -months earlier than expected – as last-stage trials begin this month, a senior government scientist…
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Central Bank of IndonesiaINDONESIA has fallen into its first recession in 22 years as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take it toll.Gross domestic product shrank 3.49%…
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