The Immigration Bureau has urged foreigners to renew their visas before the end of an exemption which falls on Sept 26. Commissioner of the Immigration
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New reports suggest that Alexei Navalnyan, an opposition strong hold in Russia was poisoned
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the same type of Soviet-era nerve agent that British authorities identified in a 2018 attack on a
Japan’s Longest-Serving Leader, to Resign Because of Illness
TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan will resign because of ill health, the country’s national broadcaster, NHK, reported on Friday, just four days
Hiroshima still chooses reconciliation and hope after 75 years after the bomb
Hiroshima, Japan — “Seventy-five years ago, a single nuclear weapon visited unspeakable death and destruction upon this city”, he said in his address. “The effects linger
Thailand: protesters demand for dissolution of Parliament
BANGKOK – Around 2,500 Thai protesters on Saturday evening demanded the resignation of the government and the dissolution of parliament, defying a coronavirus ban on
Kuwait’s ruler, 91, admitted to hospital for medical checkup
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait’s 91-year-old ruler was admitted to the hospital Saturday for a medical checkup and the country’s crown prince temporarily took
Iran executes man convicted of spying on US-slain general
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran executed a man convicted of providing information to the United States and Israel about a prominent Revolutionary Guard general later killed
Breaking news: Southern District confirms First COVID death
KOTTOYAM, INDIA — Kottayam on Monday recorded its first COVID-19 related death as a 72-year-old Parathodu native died at the Government Medical College (GMC) here.
Philippines President vows not to ease the world’s longest lockdown
Jeepneys, with their cheerfully gaudy exteriors and packed-in seats, are a national symbol of the Philippines, a form of public transport known affectionately as ‘kings
Exams begin at China’s university after virus delay
BEIJING — Almost 11 million students began taking China’s university entrance exam Tuesday after a delay as the country worked to bring down coronavirus infections.
Israel successfully launch a new spy satellite in orbit
JERUSALEM — Israel’s Defense Ministry announced the successful launch of a new spy satellite early on Monday that would help the country monitor Iran’s nuclear
Tokyo governor on the verge of winning reelection for handling virus
TOKYO — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike is poised to be reelected in Sunday’s polls, buoyed by public support for her coronavirus handling despite a recent
India: Eight policemen killed in clash with gang members
Eight Indian policemen have been killed, and seven more injured, in an encounter with gang members, reports say. The officers were fired upon during a
Philippine President pleads for calm after police fatally shoot troops
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines — The Philippine president flew to the country’s volatile south on Friday to plead with military forces not to retaliate following the fatal
Top Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan dies at 71
NEW DELHI — Saroj Khan, a top Bollywood choreographer, died of cardiac arrest in a Mumbai hospital early Friday, her family said. She was 71.
India opens vast railway network to private players
India has opened up its vast railway sector to private companies, allowing firms to operate trains on certain routes, in a bid to boost its
Iran journalist who fueled 2017 protests sentenced to death
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran sentenced a once-exiled journalist to death over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests that began at the end
Thailand eases lockdown, lets in some foreigners, opens schools
BANGKOK — Thailand has begun a fifth phase of relaxations of COVID-19 restrictions, allowing the reopening of schools and high-risk entertainment venues such as pubs
Police in Hong Kong make first arrest under new security law
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police made their first arrest under a new national security law imposed by China’s central government, arresting a protester Wednesday
HEALTH: New Agreements to Expand Access to 20 Lifesaving Cancer Medicines for Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
Cancer Access Partnership is expected to result in a 59 percent savings on procured cancer medicines BASEL, Switzerland, June 29, 2020/ — The American Cancer
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