Asia

The authorities in the Chinese metropolis of Wuhan may test the entire population for the coronavirus. Chinese state media reports that local authorities in the metropolis have been ordered to draw up plans for testing residents.…
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The state of emergency in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta has been extended by two weeks in response to the expansion of corona infections in the country. The state of emergency is now in effect until April 19, said Governor…
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Tonight Rudi Vranckx goes to Afghanistan in "The Eternal War". After 18 years of war, the US and the Taliban seem to be close to a peace agreement again today. But what would that mean for women's rights in the country? Brave…
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Protesters in Iran took to the streets on Saturday against their own government. This is reported by the Iranian news agency Fars News. The rare protests in the capital, Tehran, follow on the plane crash on Wednesday, killing all…
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Inside the Taiwanese capital Taipei, 170,000 to 200,000 folks participated in the Pride Parade on Weekend. Members waved rainbow flags to express their help for that recently accepted LGBT marriage. Taiwan was the very first Asian…
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China is Claiming 46 Billion pounds of Funding for Africa. China has pledged to invest 46 billion pounds in the coming years in Africa. The money is released in the form of government assistance and investments in financial…
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Erdogan Wants to expand Turkish Military operations in Iraq and Syria. The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to increase the Turkish army's cross-border operations in Iraq and Syria. He will "dry out the source of the…
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Japanese Octopus killed that Predicted World Cup Matches In Japan, Rabio killed the octopus for food production. The octopus correctly predicted the three group matches of Japan but is now chopped up.
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Parliament Armenia Still Chooses Opposition Leader as Prime Minister. The parliament of Armenia has elected opposition leader Nikol Pasjinian as prime minister. 59 of the 105 MPs voted for him, enough for the necessary majority, writes the…
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A former member of the Chinese politics bureau has been sentenced to life imprisonment for fraud. Sun Zhengcai is accused of having taken bribes for more than 20 million dollars, reports the EYE News. Because of his relatively…
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