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Fri, July 3, 2020 | 08:20

Iran friendly fire missile strike in drill kills 19 sailors

Iran friendly fire missile strike in drill kills 19 sailors

An Iranian missile fired during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman struck a support vessel near its target, killing 19 Iranian sailors and wounding 15, Iran's military and state media said Monday, amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.

2020-05-11 20:36

Indonesia condemns abuse of its fishermen on Chinese boats

Indonesia condemns abuse of its fishermen on Chinese boats

Indonesia's government on Sunday condemned what it called the ``inhuman'' treatment of its nationals by a Chinese fishing company that allegedly kept Indonesian fishermen as virtual slaves, leading to the deaths of at least three of them.

2020-05-11 13:51

More than 90% of Tokyo hospital beds for COVID-19 patients filled: gov't

More than 90% of Tokyo hospital beds for COVID-19 patients filled: gov't

More than 90 percent of hospital beds secured for COVID-19 patients in Tokyo have already been occupied, the Japanese Health Ministry said on Sunday, underscoring the pressing need to curb the further spread of the new coronavirus.

2020-05-11 10:07

China's Wuhan reports first virus infection in over a month

China's Wuhan reports first virus infection in over a month

China on Sunday reported the first case of coronavirus in over a month in Wuhan, the city where the outbreak first started in December last year.

2020-05-11 09:33

Philippines orders leading TV network to shut down

Philippines orders leading TV network to shut down

A Philippine government agency on Tuesday ordered the country's leading broadcast network, which the president has targeted for its critical news coverage, to halt operations after its congressional franchise expired, sparking shock over the loss of a major news provider during the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-05-06 13:45

Chinese students die after running in masks

Chinese students die after running in masks

Two Chinese teenagers died of sudden cardiac arrest last month after running while wearing face masks during physical education classes.

Park Si-soo | 2020-05-06 13:29

Taiwan rebuffs WHO, says China has no right to represent it

Taiwan rebuffs WHO, says China has no right to represent it

Only Taiwan's democratically-elected government can represent its people on the world stage, not China, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday, calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to "cast off" China's control during the coronavirus pandemic. Taiwan's exclusion from WHO, due to China's objections which considers the island one of its provinces, has infuriated Taipei,...

2020-05-05 14:56

WHO says has no proof from US on 'speculative' Wuhan lab claims

Foreign workers feel the pain of 'corona job cuts' in Japan

Foreign workers feel the pain of 'corona job cuts' in Japan

Eight years after arriving from Brazil, Rennan Yamashita sat in a government office in central Japan, filling out forms for unemployment insurance after losing his job for the ninth or 10th time - he has lost count. Some weeks earlier, he was laid off from his job at a car parts factory. He only held that job for four months. "If they need you, they hire you; if they don't ne...

2020-05-05 10:08

India's Serum Institute to make millions of potential coronavirus vaccine doses

India's Serum Institute to make millions of potential coronavirus vaccine doses

The Serum Institute of India said on Tuesday it plans this year to produce up to 60 million doses of a potential vaccine against the new coronavirus that is under clinical trial in Britain.

2020-04-29 14:49

2 bodies presumed to be S. Korean avalanche victims found in Annapurna

2 bodies presumed to be S. Korean avalanche victims found in Annapurna

The bodies were found at about 3 p.m. Saturday by those patrolling around the avalanche-hit area and will be airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu, according to the officials.

2020-04-26 14:14

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