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China frustrated over joint naval and air drills in the Indo-Pacific region
China may find its aggressive push in the Indo-Pacific region being met with firm opposition from Japan, the Philippines, and the US as they have not only vowed to “resolutely respond” to any attempt by Beijing to unilaterally change the status quo in East and South China Seas, they have also agreed to “strengthen security and defense cooperation through dialogue among defense authorities.”
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Washington-New Delhi Strategic Partnership Continues To Grow: US Envoy Says ‘If You Want To See The Future, Come To India’
Lauding India’s development strides, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti recently said if anyone wants to see the future they should come to India.
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Discover The Unique Whipped Coffees Around The World
Coffee is an indispensable drink in the lives of many people, and the whipped coffee craze has to be one of the most appealing to caffeine lovers.
Germany shooting: 11 dead, including suspect
The suspect and another person have been found dead after a double shooting on two shisha bars near Frankfurt on Thursday (Feb 20).
Two elderly passengers of coronavirus-wracked cruise ship in Japan die
Two passengers from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship moored near Tokyo have died and 29 people were in a serious condition, Japanese media reported on Thursday (Feb 20).
ASEAN ministers pledge to work together to manage outbreaks
ASEAN defence ministers yesterday pledged to work together to manage infectious disease outbreaks as several member states continue to grapple with the coronavirus.
Woman plays violin as surgeons remove brain tumor
A patient at a British hospital played Mahler and Gershwin on the violin while a tumor was removed and helped surgeons avoid damage to her brain, the UK hospital where she underwent the procedure said.
Coronavirus: How it is affecting global economy
Apple, the world's first trillion-dollar company by market capitalisation, has announced it will not make its first quarter revenue expectations due to the covid-19 coronavirus.
Vietnamese student describes experience of lockdown at China school amid epidemic
A student from Việt Nam has spoken about her concerns as she remains locked down at a university in Zhejiang Province, China.
Passengers leave coronavirus-wracked Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan after 14-day quarantine
Relieved passengers began leaving a coronavirus-wracked cruise ship in Japan on Wednesday (Feb 19) after testing negative for the disease.
Joint Statement by ASEAN Defence Ministers on Defence Cooperation Against Disease Outbreaks
The Defence Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have issued a joint statement on defence cooperation against disease outbreaks.
Another 99 on cruise ship off Japan test positive for coronavirus: Health Ministry
Japanese officials have confirmed 99 more people infected by the new coronavirus (COVID-19) aboard the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess, bringing the total to 454, the Health Ministry said Monday (Feb 17).
Viral hysteria: Three armed men steals hundreds of toilet rolls in Hong Kong
Three armed robbers who stole hundreds of toilet rolls in Hong Kong (China) were being hunted by police on Monday (Feb 17), in a city hit by a wave of panic-buying in recent days with supermarket shelves emptied of crucial goods such as toilet paper, hand sanitiser, rice and pasta.
14 Americans repatriated from quarantined ship off Japan, test positive for coronavirus
Fourteen people who had tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19) were among more than 300 US citizens evacuated by plane from a quarantined ship in Japan, the US State Department said Monday (Feb 17).
The number of very rich people surged in 2019
The number of rich people around the world shot up in 2019, according to a report released Wednesday from market research firm Wealth-X.
‘Animals live for man’: China’s appetite for wildlife likely to survive virus
For the past two weeks China's police have been raiding houses, restaurants and makeshift markets across the country, arresting nearly 700 people for breaking the temporary ban on catching, selling or eating wild animals.
China coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,700; global experts gather in China
The death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,770 after 105 more people died, the National Health Commission said on Monday (Feb 17). The World Health Organization warned the epidemic’s future path is "impossible" to predict.
780 coronavirus cases outside mainland China: NHK
Outside mainland China, a total of 780 people is now confirmed to have been infected with the new coronavirus in 28 countries and territories.
ASEAN works for 'coherent, holistic approach' vs COVID-19
Southeast Asian countries are working for "a coherent and holistic approach" in responding to the coronavirus disease 2019 that has spread in the region since the new strain of virus was first detected in China in December, the regional bloc's current chair said on Saturday.
Vietnam, China coordinate to bring back Chinese travelers affected by flight suspension
Sitting by a boarding gate at Noi Bai International Airport in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Saturday afternoon, Chi Yanni was waiting for a plane that could finally bring her and her son back home.
American passenger from MS Westerdam ship tests positive again for COVID-19 in Malaysia
An American female passenger from the MS Westerdam cruise ship docked in Cambodia has tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19) a second time in Malaysia said on Sunday (Feb 16).
Three rockets hit near US embassy in Iraq capital, no casualties
Multiple rockets hit an Iraqi base hosting American troops near the US embassy early Sunday (Feb 16), the latest in a flurry of attacks against US assets in the country, reported AFP.
Countries to evacuate citizens on Diamond Princess ship while COVID-19 cases keep rising
The number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 on a quarantined ship off Japan's coast has risen to 355, the country's health minister said Sunday (Feb 16). Coutries were preparing to evacuate some of its citizens from the ship.
