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TAIPEI: COVID-19 may need been stamped out "simply" had it emerged in Taiwan or the USA as an alternative of China, the US well being secretary stated on Tuesday (Aug 11) throughout a historic diplomatic journey to Taipei.Alex…

KATHMANDU: A 35-year-old lady and her three youngsters, aged between 4 and 11, had been killed in western Nepal when heavy rains introduced down their mud-and-stone home early on Tuesday (Aug 11), police stated.The poor Himalayan nation has…

BEIJING: China's high legislature has determined to increase the mandate for the present group of Hong Kong lawmakers for a 12 months from its expiry date of Sep 30, after a scheduled election was delayed, Chinese language state media…

HONG KONG: Arrested for alleged nationwide safety crimes, Agnes Chow hails from a era of Hong Kong democracy activists who minimize their enamel in politics as youngsters and are actually being steadily silenced by China.The media…

BEIJING: Authorities in China have discovered the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported frozen seafood that arrived from the port metropolis of Dalian, which not too long ago battled a surge of COVID-19 instances, a neighborhood…

HONG KONG: Macau, the world's largest on line casino hub, is ready to welcome an inflow of gamblers after China on Tuesday (Aug 11) introduced that vacationer visas, by means of which nearly all of guests enter the Chinese language…

HONG KONG: Hong Kong reported 33 new coronavirus instances on Tuesday (Aug 11), a pointy drop from figures registered because the begin of July at the same time as authorities prolonged social distancing guidelines.Out of the 33 instances,…

MANILA: The Philippines on Tuesday (Aug 11) reported 2,987 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally of confirmed instances to 139,538, the very best in Southeast Asia.A well being ministry bulletin additionally reported 19 extra…

WASHINGTON: Items made in Hong Kong for export to the US will must be labelled as made in China after Sep 25, in keeping with a US authorities discover posted on Tuesday (Aug 11).The transfer follows China's imposition of a nationwide…

THIMPHU: Bhutan ordered its first nationwide lockdown on Tuesday (Aug 11) after a returning resident examined optimistic for coronavirus after being discharged from quarantine and coming into shut contact with individuals within the capital…