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23 Jan
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was hospitalized for the third time in just over a month but his condition is stable, his daughter said Saturday. The 96-year-old two-time former premier, once...
23 Jan
A rainy Sunday marked the second anniversary of an unprecedented COVID-19 lockdown in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus was first detected. 23 January 2020 was the day that Chinese state media...
23 Jan
It was estimated that 1,200 black-necked cranes, an endangered species, were stranded in a national reserve in China's southwestern Yunnan province due to heavy snow recently, state broadcaster CCTV reported....
23 Jan
Health authorities in Tokyo started administering COVID-19 booster shots to its elderly residents on Saturday after trials earlier this month. While about 80% of Japanese have received their first two vaccine...
22 Jan
The 4th Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation hosted by Malaysia was held via Video Conferencing at 1 p.m. on January 21 and attended by Myanmar delegation led by the Union Minister for Natural...
22 Jan
Athletes and officials from countries participating the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games start arriving from Friday, CCTV said. Nine flights from cities including London, Moscow, Tokyo and Istanbul are scheduled...
22 Jan
With the theme, “ASEAN – A Community of Peace and Shared Future”, the 40th ASEAN Tourism Forum 2022 (ATF-2022), ASEAN Tourism Ministerial Meetings, related meetings and ceremonies...
21 Jan
Two Japanese aircraft carrying aid supplies left Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture for Tonga on Thursday. Two C-130H aircraft carrying drinking water will provide transportation support as part of the Tonga...
21 Jan
Officials of Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Winter Games said the torch relay would be held in closed venues, as the city is facing the severe pandemic prevention and control situation after recent...
21 Jan
Restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other areas across Japan starting Friday as Japan widens COVID-19 restrictions. The extra measure is due to the omicron variant causing cases to surge to...

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