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494Turkey records 29 deaths, 987 new Covid-19 cases
Turkey’s health minister announced 29 new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the death toll to 4,369. Fahrettin Koca also tweeted Monday that 987...
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502Malaysia reports 172 new coronavirus cases, most of them foreigners
Malaysia reported 172 new coronavirus cases on Monday, most of them foreigners held at immigration depots, and taking the total number of...
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490China to evacuate citizens from India amid pandemic, rising border tension
China is planning to evacuate its citizens from India amid the spreading Covid-19 pandemic in the country, a notice issued by the...
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668Singapore reports 344 new Covid-19 cases
Singapore on Monday reported 344 new COVID-19 cases, a majority of them foreign workers living in dormitories, taking the nationwide tally to...
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468China denies using Coronavirus to grow presence in South China Sea
A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbours in multiple territorial disputes over...
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471Hong Kong security chief warns of growing ‘terrorism’ as government backs Beijing’s planned security laws
Hong Kong’s security chief said “terrorism” was growing in the city, as government departments rallied on Monday behind Beijing’s plans to introduce...
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548Japan looking to end Tokyo”s state of emergency, eyes fresh $930 billion stimulus
Japan will lift a state of emergency for Tokyo and remaining areas still facing restrictions on Monday, while the Nikkei reported a...
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419As Covid-19 cases surge, US bans travellers from Brazil ‘to protect country’
The White House has announced a ban on travel to the US from Brazil due to the spread of coronavirus in Latin...
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512Taiwan promises ‘necessary assistance’ to Hong Kong’s people
Taiwan will provide the people of Hong Kong with “necessary assistance”, President Tsai Ing-wen said, after a resurgence in protests in the...
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428Political virus spreading in US, leading to attacks on us, says China’s top diplomat
China is open to international cooperation to identify the source of the novel coronavirus but any probe should be “free of political...
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