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Vietnam capital Hanoi to ease coronavirus curbs this week 20 Sep 2021 - 12:16 pm

HANOI: Vietnam's capital Hanoi will further ease its coronavirus restrictions from this week, the government said, with new cases on the decline and...

New Zealand eases COVID-19 curbs slightly in biggest city 20 Sep 2021 - 11:55 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand eased coronavirus curbs slightly on Monday in its largest city of Auckland, as the government expressed confidence that there was...

India administers lowest number of COVID-19 tests in a month 20 Sep 2021 - 10:57 am

NEW DELHI: India conducted the lowest number of daily COVID-19 tests since mid-August on Sunday, but the health ministry urged local governments not...

Philippines to launch pilot plan to resume face-to-face learning 20 Sep 2021 - 10:26 am

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the resumption of face-to-face classes in areas deemed low risk for COVID-19, with up to 120...

Taiwan threatens to take China to WTO in new spat over fruit 19 Sep 2021 - 04:16 pm

Taipei/Beijing: Taiwan threatened to take China to the World Trade Organization on Sunday after Beijing said it would suspend sugar apple and wax...

Festival season returns to Nepal amid declining Covid cases 19 Sep 2021 - 03:57 pm

Kathmandu, Nepal: Tens of thousands of devotees packed the old palace courtyard in the heart of Nepal's capital on Sunday to celebrate the...

India reports 30,773 new COVID cases as it seeks to welcome back tourists 19 Sep 2021 - 03:33 pm

NEW DELHI: India on Sunday reported 30,773 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 33.4 million, as it...

Boxer Manny Pacquiao nominated as presidential candidate for Philippines 2022 election 19 Sep 2021 - 12:09 pm

Manila: Boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on Sunday he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in...

New Zealand sees small increase in daily COVID-19 cases over weekend 19 Sep 2021 - 11:35 am

New Zealand reported 24 new locally acquired coronavirus cases on Sunday, up from 20 on Saturday, showing an upturn after several days of...

Malaysia's Najib may seek re-election to parliament despite conviction 19 Sep 2021 - 11:27 am

Kuala Lumpur: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has not ruled out seeking re-election to parliament within the next two years, he told...

Australia defends its handling of French submarine deal 19 Sep 2021 - 10:52 am

Sydney: Australia defended its scrapping of a deal for French submarines on Sunday, saying the government had raised concerns to Paris for months,...

Philippines divers clear plastic waste from corals for World Cleanup Day 18 Sep 2021 - 05:03 pm

MANILA: Divers in the Philippines pulled plastic bags, drinks bottles and fishing nets from a coral reef on Saturday, joining an annual cleanup...

US says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in 'tragic mistake' 18 Sep 2021 - 11:03 am

Washington: A drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children, the U.S. military said on Friday,...

Almost 90% of people in India's financial capital have COVID-19 antibodies: survey 17 Sep 2021 - 05:55 pm

MUMBAI: Nearly 90% of people in India's financial capital, Mumbai, are estimated to have COVID-19 antibodies, according to the civic body survey released...

Cambodia starts coronavirus vaccinations for young children 17 Sep 2021 - 05:04 pm

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia started vaccinating children aged 6 to 12 against COVID-19 on Friday, joining a small number of countries to inoculate minors...

Indonesia may reopen to tourists from some countries in October - minister 17 Sep 2021 - 04:25 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesia may allow foreign tourists to start returning to the popular resort island of Bali and other parts of the country by...

Sydney pilots home quarantine as Australia looks to reopen border 17 Sep 2021 - 01:58 pm

SYDNEY - Australian officials will trial a home quarantine system for fully vaccinated international travellers arriving in Sydney, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said...