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Samsung eyes new opportunities as pandemic ignites demand for home appliances

From sanitising closets to customisable fridges, the coronavirus pandemic has fanned demand for home appliances - so much so that Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is adding warehouses and bringing popular…

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China’s CNBG, Sinovac find more countries to test coronavirus vaccines

China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and Sinovac Biotech Ltd announced four more countries have agreed to run late-stage clinical tests of their coronavirus vaccine candidates, as China steps up its…

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90% of China’s Sinovac employees, families took coronavirus vaccine

About 90% of Sinovac Biotech Ltd employees and their families have taken an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by the Chinese firm under the country's emergency use programme, its chief executive…

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Photo Story: Fire on MT New Diamond extinguished

A handout photo made available by the Sri Lankan Air Force Media shows the coast guard ships and fireboats battling to extinguish the fire on the Panama-flagged crude oil vessel MT New Diamond off…

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India reports global daily record of new coronavirus cases

India added more than 90,000 cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, a global daily record, according to data from the federal health ministry. There were 90,632 new cases in…

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India and China agree to ease tension on border

India and China said on Saturday they had agreed to work towards reducing tensions along their contested border, following a meeting of the defence ministers of the nuclear-armed Asian giants.…

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India crosses 4 million coronavirus cases with record surge

India's total coronavirus cases surged beyond 4 million with a record rise on Saturday, making it the third country in the world to surpass that mark, following the United States…

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North Korea might be preparing launch of submarine missile – Think Thank

Satellite imagery of a North Korean shipyard on Friday shows activity suggestive of preparations for a test of a medium-range submarine-launched ballistic missile, a U.S. think tank reported on Friday.…

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Underground gas pipeline explosion kills 11 in Bangladesh

An underground gas pipeline near a mosque exploded during evening prayers outside the capital of Bangladesh, leaving at least 11 Muslim worshipers dead and dozens injured with critical burns, officials…

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Astrazeneca to begin Phase 1/2 clinical trials of coronavirus vaccine in Japan

Astrazeneca said on Friday it is beginning Phase 1/2 clinical trials in Japan of its coronavirus vaccine candidate. Trials of the vaccine, known as AZD1222, will be conducted at multiple…

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Photo Story: People start to prepare for Christmas in the Philippines

A Santa Claus figure with a face mask and a face shield is displayed at a store in Manila, Philippines. The Philippines starts Christmas earlier than most nations, with celebrations…

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Japan’s tuna market, the world’s largest, hit hard by coronavirus pandemic

Japan's tuna market, the world's largest, is taking an outsized hit from the coronavirus pandemic, pressuring restaurants and wholesalers at Tokyo's sprawling Toyosu fish market to adapt to survive. Businesses…

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Philippines talking to Pfizer, Russia on COVID-19 vaccine supply

The Philippine health ministry said on Friday it was due to meet representatives of U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and the Russian embassy, as the Southeast Asian country looks to secure…

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Sri Lanka tows supertanker away from coast after fire

Sri Lanka began towing a fully loaded supertanker that had caught fire off its east coast after it began drifting towards land, a spokesman for the navy of the Indian…

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India coronavirus infections near 4 million

India reported a daily jump of 83,341 coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 3.94 million, health ministry data showed on Friday, as it closes in on Brazil as the world's…

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Fire rages on supertanker off Sri Lanka, one crewman presumed dead

A Filipino crew member missing from a supertanker that caught fire off the Sri Lankan coast is presumed dead, a spokesman for the navy of the Indian Ocean nation said…

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Japanese coast guard says rescued cattle ship crew has died

The Japanese coast guard said a man rescued earlier on Friday who was believed to be one of the crew of a capsized cattle ship has died, Kyodo news said.…

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Indonesia reports new record in daily coronavirus infections

Indonesia on Thursday reported 3,622 new coronavirus infections, a record high in daily cases, and 134 new deaths, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed. The number of new…

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Singapore detects new COVID-19 clusters at migrant worker dormitories

Singapore health authorities have detected new COVID-19 clusters at foreign worker dormitories previously found to be clear of the infection, highlighting the challenge in containing the spread of the highly…

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China offers coronavirus vaccine candidates to aviation industry workers

China has offered experimental coronavirus vaccines to aviation industry workers, according to a regulatory notice seen by Reuters, in a push to inoculate high-risk groups to prevent a possible resurgence…

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Vietnam to resume some Asian flights as curbs on business travel ease

Vietnam plans to restart international commercial flights to and from six Asian cities from mid-September, state media reported on Thursday, ending months of coronavirus-related suspension after easing some restrictions on…

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India reports record daily jump of 83,883 coronavirus infections

India reported another record daily jump of 83,883 coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking its tally to 3.85 million, just 100,000 behind Brazil, the world's second most affected nation, health ministry…

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Photo Story: Typhoon Maysak hits South Korea

A wind power generator is damaged by strong winds from the powerful Typhoon Maysak, in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, 03 September 2020. The Japanese coastguard has rescued one…

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Twitter confirms account of India PM Modi’s personal website hacked

Twitter confirmed on Thursday that an account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal website was hacked with a series of tweets asking its followers to donate to a relief…

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Pakistan blocks five dating apps including Tinder and Grindr

Pakistan announced it has blocked Tinder, Grindr and three other dating apps for not adhering to local laws, its latest move to curb online platforms deemed to be disseminating “immoral…

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Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China

High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their…

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Philippines reports lowest rise in COVID-19 cases in 5 weeks

The Philippine health ministry on Wednesday recorded 2,218 new coronavirus infections, the country's lowest daily case increase in five weeks, and 27 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said…

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India moves troops along eastern stretch of border with China

India has moved troops to its eastern stretch of border with China since clashes erupted between the nuclear-armed rivals on the western part of their border in the Himalayas in…

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China to gradually resume direct international flights to Beijing

China's aviation regulator said on Wednesday it will resume direct flights to Beijing from eight countries including Thailand, Cambodia, Greece, Denmark, Sweden and Canada from Sept. 3. In March, Chinese…

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Maldives tightens tourist virus rules after spike in cases

The Maldives has tightened entry requirements for tourists after a spike in coronavirus infections at more than a dozen resorts, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. The Indian Ocean archipelago re-opened…

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Taiwan to change passport

Fed up with being confused for China amid the coronavirus pandemic and Beijing's stepped-up efforts to assert sovereignty, Taiwan said on Wednesday it would redesign its passport to give greater…

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Eye symptoms common in children with COVID-19

Children with COVID-19 often have nonserious eye symptoms like itching, discharge, or pink eye, a study from China suggests. Among 216 children hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wuhan, the epicenter of…

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U.S. increases support for Taiwan, says to counter rising China pressure

The United States said it was establishing a new bilateral economic dialogue with Taiwan, an initiative it said was aimed at strengthening ties with Taipei and supporting it in the face…

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Anti-China measures destined to fail, argues Chinese Foreign Ministry official

The anti-China and anti-Communist Party of China (CPC) schemes by certain U.S. politicians are predestined to fail, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian at a press briefing on Monday.…

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Facial recognition and bathtime bookings: How China’s universities are reopening

As COVID-19 cases in China sink to new lows, the world's largest population of university students is heading back to campus in a migration defined by lockdowns, patriotic education and…

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Russian, Chinese vaccines may not be effective – medical experts

High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their…

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29 die after restaurant collapses in China

Twenty-nine people were killed and seven seriously injured when a restaurant collapsed in northern China's Shanxi province, the country's emergencies ministry media said on Sunday. The building collapsed at 9:40…

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Photo Story: Vietnam National Day preparation

A woman embroiders a national flag at a workshop in Tu Van village, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi, Vietnam. Vietnam will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the National Day on 02…

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Photo Story: Beijing International Light Festival amid coronavirus pandemic

Photos from the outdoor light shows during the Beijing International Light Festival at the Yuyuantan Park in Beijing, China. Daily life in Beijing is slowly returning to normal. Some people…

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Chinese President says China to step up efforts in Tibet

China must build an "impregnable fortress" to maintain stability in Tibet, protect national unity and educate the masses in the struggle against "splittism", President Xi Jinping told senior leaders, state…

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In race to replace Japan’s Abe, loyalist Suga emerges as strong contender

Yoshihide Suga, a longtime lieutenant of Japan's Shinzo Abe, has emerged as a strong contender to succeed him as prime minister, an outcome that would extend the fiscal and monetary…

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Philippines confirms 94 more deaths coronavirus infections

The Philippines reported 3,637 new coronavirus infections and 94 more deaths on Saturday, taking its tally to 213,131 cases and a toll of 3,419, the health ministry said in a…

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Indonesia reports record new coronavirus cases for third day

Indonesia reported its biggest rise in new coronavirus infections for a third successive day on Saturday, the health ministry website showed. Saturday's 3,308 cases take Indonesia's tally of infections to…

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South Korea running out of hospital beds in COVID-19 resurgence

South Korea reported more than 300 infections of the new coronavirus on Saturday, the 16th day of three-digit rises, fanning concerns about a worsening shortage of sickbeds amid a resurgence…

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China’s new mainland coronavirus cases all imported, Wuhan to open schools

China reported nine new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Friday, the same number as the previous day, with all of them travelling into the country from overseas, the national health…

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Children’s role in spread of Covid-19 still puzzles scientists

Children can carry coronavirus in their noses for up to three weeks, according to a study from South Korea. Earlier studies have found the vast majority of children with the…

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Chinese foreign minister casts doubt on coronavirus originating in China

The Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, this week said it was unclear whether the coronavirus had first originated in China, casting doubt on the views of health…

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Sinovac’s coronavirus vaccine candidate reportedly approved for emergency use in China

. Sinovac Biotech Ltd's coronavirus vaccine candidate CoronaVac was approved in July for emergency use as part of a programme in China to vaccinate high-risk groups such as medical staff, a…

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Indonesia reports record new coronavirus cases for second day

Indonesia on Friday reported 3,003 new coronavirus cases, its biggest rise in new infections for a second successive day, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed. The new cases…

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What’s next after Japan PM Abe resigned? Potential successors?

The abrupt news that Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe resign over a worsening health condition, set off a flurry of attention on Friday over the path ahead for the…

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Singapore battles record dengue outbreak

Singapore is experiencing a record outbreak of the tropical disease dengue, which is carried and spread to humans by infected mosquitoes. The Southeast Asian Island – home to 5.7 million…

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India reports record daily jump of 77,266 coronavirus infections

India reported a record daily jump of 77,266 coronavirus infections on Friday, taking its total to 3.39 million, as cases surged across the country, data from the federal health ministry…

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigned on Friday due to health reasons. Abe said he would not comment on his potential successors, but added that the next premier should continue…

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China marks 12 days with no local transmission

China has reported nine new Covid-19 cases, compared with eight a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Friday. The National Health Commission said in a statement that all…

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Japan, eyes Olympics through vaccination

Japan is making an aggressive move to grab enough coronavirus vaccine to inoculate its population four times over, a push the government hopes will instil confidence that it can host…

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