24

Jan

China rescues 11 miners after 14 days trapped underground – CCTV (UPDATE)

BEIJING, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Chinese rescuers pulled 11 gold miners to safety on Sunday, 14 days after they were trapped by an underground explosion, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Footage…

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23

Jan

North Korea sees talks as way to advance nuclear program, says U.S. intel official

The top U.S. intelligence officer for North Korea warned the country sees diplomacy only as a means to advance its nuclear weapons development, even as the new Biden administration says…

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23

Jan

Business investments into Singapore rise 13%, highest in over a decade

Business investment commitments into Singapore rose 13% last year to their highest in more than a decade, helped by sectors such as semiconductors, energy and chemicals even as the city-state…

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23

Jan

China authorises coast guard to fire on foreign vessels if needed

China passed a law on Friday that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels, a move that could make the contested waters around…

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23

Jan

Hong Kong locks down thousands for compulsory COVID-19 testing

Hong Kong's government locked down an area of Kowloon peninsula on Saturday after an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, saying 10,000 residents must stay home until they have been tested…

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23

Jan

Taiwan reports large incursion by Chinese air force

Eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Saturday, and Taiwan’s air force deployed missiles to “monitor” the incursion,…

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23

Jan

A year after Wuhan lockdown, China reports small rise in COVID-19 cases

China on Saturday reported a slight increase in new cases of COVID-19 as it marks the anniversary of the world's first coronavirus lockdown, in the city of Wuhan where the…

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22

Jan

Photo Story: Preparations for the 13th National Congress in Hanoi

Vietnamese policemen wearing face masks stand outside the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam.  The 13th National Party Congress will take place at the National Convention Center in Hanoi from…

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22

Jan

Distraught families of Sriwijaya Air victims visit Java Sea crash site

Relatives of those killed in the Sriwijaya Air plane crash on Jan. 9 wept and threw red and white petals into the ocean on Friday after an Indonesian navy vessel…

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22

Jan

Modi says India self-reliant on COVID-19 vaccines as 1 million inoculated

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday India was completely self-reliant on coronavirus vaccine supplies as the world's second-most populous country inoculated more than one million people within a week…

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22

Jan

China overtakes Germany with largest current account surplus-Ifo

Germany's current account surplus shrank for the fifth year in a row in 2020 as China overtook Europe's biggest economy during the COVID-19 pandemic to run the world's largest current…

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22

Jan

India to begin commercial vaccine exports with shipments to Brazil, Morocco

India's government has cleared commercial exports of COVID-19 vaccines, with the first consignments to be shipped to Brazil and Morocco on Friday, the Indian foreign secretary told Reuters. The shots…

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22

Jan

Hong Kong to place tens of thousands in lockdown for first time

Hong Kong will place tens of thousands of its residents in a lockdown to contain a new outbreak of the coronavirus, the first such measure the Chinese-ruled city has taken…

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21

Jan

Photo Story: Cold winter weather grips Peshawar

Children warm themselves around a fire to beat the cold weather at a road side in Peshawar, Pakistan.  Reports state that many cities in Pakistan are experiencing unusual cold weather…

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21

Jan

Hong Kong considers two-week quarantine for flight crew

Hong Kong is considering ordering flight crew entering the Asian financial hub to quarantine for two weeks, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing sources. All pilots and…

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21

Jan

Distributor of China’s Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine says faces driver shortage

A Chinese distributor of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine said on Thursday it is facing a shortage of drivers, as the worst wave of new infections in almost a year adds to…

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21

Jan

South Korea’s LG considering all options for loss-making mobiles

South Korea's LG Electronics said it was considering all options for its loss-making mobile division, which analysts said could include shutting its smartphone business or selling off parts of the…

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21

Jan

Photo Story: Bangkok’s air quality remains at unhealthy levels partly due to cold weather and lack of wind

Traffic runs through a major thoroughfare as haze shrouds the city skyline in Bangkok, Thailand, 21 January 2021. Thailand's capital continues to experience poor air quality as fine particulate matter…

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21

Jan

Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 detected at sea near Philippines

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 was detected at sea near the Philippines on Thursday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake occurred at a depth of 122 km,…

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21

Jan

China sees rise in new COVID-19 cases

China plans to impose strict COVID testing requirements during the Lunar New Year holiday season, when tens of millions of people are expected to travel, as it battles the worst…

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20

Jan

Photo Story: Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in India celebrates US Presidential Inauguration

A child walks past a poster of US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at Thulasendrapuram village in Tamil Nadu, India, 20 January 2021. Villagers gathered at Harris's ancestral village of Thulasendrapuram…

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20

Jan

China’s COVID-19 vaccine makers apply to join COVAX scheme

China said on Wednesday three drugmakers had submitted applications to supply their COVID-19 vaccines to global vaccine-sharing scheme COVAX in the country's first formal move to provide locally developed shots…

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20

Jan

Photo Story: Snowless Mount Fuji

The top of Mount Fuji is seen almost free of snow, from Kyonan, Chiba prefecture, Japan, 10 January 2021 (issued 20 January 2021). Mount Fuji's top is famous for its…

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20

Jan

North Korea cracks down on foreign media

North Korea is imposing stiff fines or prison for anyone caught enjoying South Korean entertainment or copying the way South Koreans speak as leader Kim Jong Un steps up a…

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20

Jan

South Korea’s Kia says looking at electric car projects with multiple firms after Apple report

South Korean automaker Kia Corp said on Wednesday it's reviewing cooperation on self-driving electric cars with multiple foreign firms, making no mention of a report linking it to a project…

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19

Jan

Indonesia’s president promises to rebuild city hit by earthquake as death toll reaches 90

Indonesia will rebuild homes and buildings ravaged by a powerful earthquake that struck Sulawesi island last week, President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday, as the death toll reached 90 and thousands…

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19

Jan

Photo Story: Orthodox Christians take Epiphany ice baths in Kyrgyzstan

An Orthodox child is given an icy dip in a lake in celebration of Epiphany, near the village of Leninskoe, some 20 km from the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,…

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19

Jan

China’s latest COVID outbreak worst since March 2020

China is battling the worst outbreak of COVID-19 since March 2020, with one province posting a record daily rise in cases, as an independent panel reviewing the global pandemic said…

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18

Jan

Sinovac says its COVID-19 vaccine more effective with longer dosing interval

China's Sinovac Biotech said on Monday that a clinical trial in Brazil showed its COVID-19 vaccine was almost 20 percentage points more effective in a small sub-group of patients who…

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18

Jan

WHO pandemic review panel critical of China, WHO delays

GENEVA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - An independent panel reviewing the global handling of the COVID-19 pandemic said on Monday that Chinese officials could have applied public health measures more forcefully…

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18

Jan

Photo Story: Government official’s vehicle targeted by magnetic mine in Kabul

Afghan security officials secure the scene of a magnetic improvised explosive device (IED) explosion that targeted a soft-skinned vehicle of the Ministry of Telecommunications and IT, in Kabul, Afghanistan, 18…

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18

Jan

Wuhan, one year after coronavirus lockdown

China locked down the central city of Wuhan a year ago at the start of the Lunar New Year, the country’s biggest holiday, as it battled to contain the spread…

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18

Jan

South Korea’s Moon urges Biden to follow up on Kim, Trump summit

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden should hold talks with North Korea to build on progress that President Donald Trump had made with…

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18

Jan

China to sanction U.S. officials for ‘nasty’ behaviour over Taiwan

U.S. officials who have engaged in "nasty" behaviour over Chinese-claimed Taiwan will face sanctions, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after Washington lifted curbs on exchanges between U.S. and Taiwanese…

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18

Jan

Samsung’s Lee receives 30-month prison term in bribery trial

A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee to two and a half years in prison, the court said on Monday, which will have major ramifications…

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18

Jan

China’s economy picks up speed, ends 2020 in solid shape after COVID-19 shock

China's economy picked up speed in the fourth quarter, with growth beating expectations as it ended a rough coronavirus-striken 2020 in remarkably good shape and remained poised to expand further…

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18

Jan

China reports more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the sixth consecutive day

China reported more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the sixth consecutive day, with rising infections in the northeast fuelling concerns of another national wave ahead of the country's biggest…

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17

Jan

Photo Story: Ice City in Harbin amid Covid pandemic

An aerial view taken with a drone shows the venue of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China, on 14 January 2021 (issued 15…

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17

Jan

China completes building of first of 6 of temporary hospital in 5 days

CDE News - China's Covid-19 situation was often seen as being under control. The recent arrival of the WHO delegation to investigate the origins of the pandemic, was preluded with…

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17

Jan

Photo Story: Anti-government protest against the Lese Majeste law in Bangkok

Thai police arrest an anti-government protester attending a rally at the Victory Monument in Bangkok, Thailand, on 16 January 2021. At least two protesters were arrested by the police for…

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17

Jan

Quake death toll at 73 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters – Update

JAKARTA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - At least 73 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi province on Friday, the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Sunday,…

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17

Jan

Photo Story: Vaccination drive in Mumbai

Vidya Thakur, dean of Rajawadi Hospital takes the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine shot, manufactured by Serum Institute of India, inside the Vaccination Centre at Rajawadi Hospital in Mumbai,…

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16

Jan

Malaysia takes WTO legal action against EU over palm biofuel curbs

Malaysia is taking legal action at the global trade watchdog against the European Union and member states France and Lithuania for restricting palm oil-based biofuels, the government said. The world's…

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16

Jan

Photo Story: Fish freeze to death in sea off Muan, South Korea

Fishermen collect mullets frozen to death in a fish farm in the sea off Muan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea amid a cold snap. Via EPA-EFE/YONHAP

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16

Jan

China says latest COVID-19 outbreak caused by imported cases

China’s recent COVID-19 outbreaks in the northeast have come from travelers entering the country or contaminated frozen food imports, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Saturday. NHC Minister Ma…

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16

Jan

India kicks off ‘world’s largest’ vaccination campaign

Sanitation worker Manish Kumar became the first person in India to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Saturday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched one of the world's largest immunisation campaigns…

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16

Jan

Aftershock rocks Indonesia quake zone as search continues

An aftershock hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday as rescue workers searched for people trapped under rubble after an earthquake killed at least 45 people, injured hundreds and sent thousands…

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15

Jan

Photo Story: Daily life in Hong Kong’s Yau Ma Tei district amid coronavirus pandemic

An elderly man wearing a face mask walks past a shop in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong, China, on 15 January 2021. Residents of more than 10 old tenement buildings…

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15

Jan

North Korea shows off new submarine missiles after rare party congress

North Korea displayed what appeared to be a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) at a parade on Thursday night, state media reported, capping more than a week of political meetings with a…

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15

Jan

Trump administration takes final swipes at China and its companies

The Trump administration in its waning days took another swipe at China and its biggest firms on Thursday, imposing sanctions on officials and companies for alleged misdeeds in the South China Sea and imposing an investment…

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15

Jan

Indonesia downloads data from flight recorder of downed Sriwijaya Air jet

Indonesian investigators have successfully downloaded information from the flight data recorder (FDR) of the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea last week, its transport safety agency said on…

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15

Jan

China reports highest number of Covid-19 cases in 10 months

China reported the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases in more than 10 months, official data showed on Friday, due to a severe outbreak in the northeast that has put…

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15

Jan

Fear, deaths and devastation in Indonesia’s Sulawesi 6.2 magnitude earthquake – UPDATE

UPDATE 0700h - At least 30 people died and hundreds more injured as the quake triggered landslides and caused panic in the middle of the night on Indonesia's Sulawesi island.…

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14

Jan

Photo Story: Annual Ganga Sagar festival at Sagar Island, India

Indian devotees perform bathing rituals with the holy Guru Sankaracharya at the Bay of Bengal during the third day of the annual Ganga Sagar festival at Sagar Island, India, 14…

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14

Jan

Photo Story: Protests against the dissolution of parliament, in Kathmandu

Nepalese police arrest activists of the Nepalese Student Union during the protest against the dissolution of parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, 13 January 2021. The full bench of the constitutional court…

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