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BANGKOK (AFP) – An activist who rose to prominence during Myanmar’s 1988 student uprising has been arrested in an overnight raid, his wife said on Sunday (Oct 24), the latest … Read More

SRINAGAR, INDIA (AFP) – Militants shot dead a civilian in Kashmir on Sunday (Oct 24), residents said, as authorities tightened security across the disputed territory for a visit by a … Read More

BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s new Covid-19 infections will increase in coming days and the areas affected by the epidemic may continue to expand, a health official said. The current outbreak … Read More

HONG KONG (AFP) – Hong Kong Marathon participants ran into trouble on Sunday (Oct 24) over clothes – and even a tattoo – that bore a Cantonese slogan popular with … Read More

MELBOURNE (REUTERS) – The junior partner in Australia’s coalition government said on Sunday (Oct 24) it will provisionally support a net zero emissions target by 2050, giving Prime Minister Scott … Read More

COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka has barred a Chinese ship carrying desperately needed organic fertiliser that experts have found to be tainted with harmful bacteria, officials said on Sunday (Oct … Read More

MUMBAI(REUTERS) – Indian celebrities from the world of Bollywood and cricket are increasingly launching digital memorabilia through non-fungible tokens (NFT), hoping to rake in thousands of dollars by cashing in … Read More

BEIJING (AFP) – The Wuhan Marathon, which had been due to take place on Sunday (Oct 24), has been postponed at short notice as worries increase over a coronavirus resurgence … Read More

SYDNEY(XINHUA) – Authorities of Australian state of Victoria outlined on Sunday (Oct 24) what life would look like when the state reaches vaccination rates of 80 and 90 per cent. … Read More

PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Melaka polls will likely see a clash between major political parties to win rural and Malay votes in a bid to recapture … Read More