Foreigners without face masks punished with push-ups in Bali
DENPASAR, Indonesia: Foreigners caught not wearing face masks on the Indonesian resort island of Bali…
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South Korea in talks to secure 40 million doses of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine
SEOUL: South Korea is in talks to purchase 40 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine…
Thai government to file royal defamation complaint against opposition figure Thanathorn
BANGKOK: Thailand’s ministry of digital economy and society will file a criminal complaint of defaming…
Thai royalists launch political party to protect monarchy
BANGKOK: An ultra royalist group in Thailand launched a new political party on Wednesday (Jan…
‘Greatest Test victory’: India’s Gabba heroes light up social media
Sport Social media was abuzz Tuesday after India secured a historic fourth Test and series…
Profit at Chinese state industry rises with COVID-19 recovery
BEIJING: Profit at state-owned companies that dominate China’s banking, oil and most other industries rose…
‘Arson’ destroys four UNICEF schools in Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Four UNICEF schools for Rohingya children in refugee camps in Bangladesh have…
Doctors cast doubt on South Korea’s COVID-19 herd immunity goal
SEOUL: Medical experts say the South Korea government is not taking the steps necessary to…
South Korea’s Moon urges Biden administration to follow up on Trump-Kim summit
SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday (Jan 18) that US President-elect Joe…
Philippine COVID-19 cases hit 500,000 amid vaccine struggles
MANILA: Coronavirus infections in the Philippines have surged past 500,000 in a new bleak milestone, with…
12 workers trapped one week ago in China mine blast are alive
BEIJING: Twelve out of 22 workers trapped for a week by an explosion in a…
Samsung’s Lee receives 30-month prison term in bribery trial
SEOUL: The de facto chief of South Korea’s Samsung business empire was convicted on Monday…