• Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75th anniversary of atomic bombings
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from BBC News - Asia
    It is 75 years since the US dropped atomic bombs on the two Japanese cities, leading to WW2's end.
  • Hundreds of protesters injured as anger simmers in Beirut: Live
    Sunday, August 9, 2020 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
    At least 728 hurt in clashes with authorities in Lebanese capital; Prime Minister Hassan Diab calls for early polls.
  • 12 months, 12 lives: Kashmiris in limbo and lockdown
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from BBC News - Asia
    The BBC speaks to 12 Kashmiris from different walks of life about an unprecedented year for the region.
  • Prime Minister Modi Inaugurates Technology-Driven Sanitation Centre in Delhi
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from Sputnik International
    New Delhi (Sputnik): India's Prime Minister launched 'Clean India Mission' in 2014, with the primary goal of making the country open defecation-free by 2019, as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. As a follow-up to the initiative, a technology...
  • Thousands of Israelis join in renewed anti-Netanyahu protests
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
    Weekly demonstrations call for Netanyahu's resignation, insisting a PM on trial for alleged corruption must step down.
  • Thai protesters rally against PM Prayuth Chan-ocha's rule
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE
    Anti-government rallies are being held almost daily in Thailand, with protesters demanding reforms and release of imprisoned activists. King Maha Vajiralongkorn has also come under criticism for his regime support.
  • Hong Kong Officials Condemn and Mock Trump Administration Sanctions
    Sunday, August 9, 2020 from NYT > Asia Pacific
    Officials in Hong Kong targeted by new United States sanctions argued on Saturday that the move harmed American interests and would have little impact on them.
  • India Air Crash Investigators Focus On a Dangerous Runway and a Pilot’s Actions
    Sunday, August 9, 2020 from NYT > Asia Pacific
    As investigators sought the cause of a jetliner accident that killed 18 people, blame began to fall on the pilot and the hilltop runway.
  • Timeline: How the new coronavirus spread
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
    More than 19.4 million coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide, with over 722,000 deaths and 11.7 million recoveries.
  • Coronavirus pandemic: Which politicians and celebs are affected?
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
    Top politicians, celebrities and sportspeople have been infected as governments take strict measures to curb the virus.
  • The coronavirus betrays Netanyahu
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
    The mishandling of the pandemic fallout and his bid for early elections could bring down the Israeli prime minister.
  • The U.S. sanctions against Hong Kong officials, explained
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from Asia News: News and Headlines China, Japan, Korea & More - The Washington Post
    Explaining why the United States imposed new sanctions and how this might impact international business.
  • Leading Belarus opposition candidate's campaign manager detained
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
    Maria Moroz, an ally of opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, has been detained on eve of tense vote.
  • Anti-Kremlin rallies in Russia's far east continue for fifth week
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
    Some 3,000 demonstrators protest in Khabarovsk city over the arrest of the region's governor.
  • Protesters raid gov't buildings as fury grows over Beirut blast
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
    Police use tear gas and live fire to break up crowds amid rising anger over port explosion that killed scores of people.
  • China Seals Off Villages After Bubonic Plague Deaths
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from Asia - Voice of America
    Map of China showing Inner Mongolia region Second village in two days is locked down in Inner Mongolia after the second death this month
  • Trump's order to bypass Congress on coronavirus relief faces likely legal challenges
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from Asia - Los Angeles Times
    With congressional negotiations stalled, Trump is issuing orders to try to get aid flowing. But it's unclear whether he has the power to do so.
  • Coronavirus: What sporting events are affected by the pandemic?
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
    As the virus spreads across the globe, sports bodies are cancelling or postponing events.
  • Kerala plane crash: 'Black boxes' from Air India jet found
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from BBC News - Asia
    The Air India plane skidded off the runway and broke apart during bad weather in Kerala state.
  • Billionaire Businesswoman Tops Ranking Of China’s Richest In Healthcare
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from Forbes - Asia
    COVID-19-related business has helped to lift the fortunes of leading China drug entrepreneurs.
  • Hard-hit Italy cautiously embraces new normal in coronavirus era
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from Asia - Los Angeles Times
    Italy has eased out of its strict coronavirus lockdown and has returned to a semblance of normality without -- so far -- a major, secondary flare-up.
  • Brazil Becomes 2nd Nation to Pass 100,000 Pandemic Deaths
    Sunday, August 9, 2020 from Asia - Voice of America
    A man with a long beard wears a vest with the US flag on the back as he walks on Main Street during the 80th Annual Sturgis… US nears grim milestone of its own: 5 million coronavirus cases
  • Air India Express crash: Investigators find black box data
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
    Friday’s flight was chartered by the Indian government to repatriate workers stranded by the pandemic for months.
  • Several killed in Czech apartment building fire, suspect arrested
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
    At least 11 people, including three children, killed in fire in an apartment building in Bohumin city, officials say.
  • How many coronavirus cases are in the UK - and where are they?
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from Asia news, all the latest and breaking Asian news
  • Clashes and chaos in Beirut as PM promises early elections
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from Asia-Pacific
    Tensions in Beirut flared significantly on Saturday, as more than 110 were wounded in protests following the tragic blast earlier this week. Angry anti-government protesters clashed with police on Saturday. Prime Minister Hassan Diab...
  • Trump Takes Executive Action on Economic Relief Package
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from Asia - Voice of America
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., left, speak to… Steps deal with unemployment relief, a payroll tax holiday, a delay in student loan payments and a freeze on evictions
  • Britons flock to Portugal as FCO makes 'progress' in dropping quarantine
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from Asia news, all the latest and breaking Asian news
  • Is the US-Saudi Arabia relationship falling apart?
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Central & South Asia)
    US State Department shows support for former Saudi intelligence agent who is suing Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.
  • Reality Check as China’s Huawei Running out of Smartphone Chips Under US Sanctions
    Saturday, August 8, 2020 from Sputnik International
    In May, Washington doubled down on its targeting of tech giant Huawei, restricting its access to custom chips it has developed in recent years to power its 5G equipment and flagship smartphones, as part of a broadside against Chinese...
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