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6.1-magnitude quake strikes eastern Indonesia: USGS

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island Saturday, the United States…

Indonesia to give medics Moderna booster jab after death of several fully vaccinated doctors

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Health workers in coronavirus-hit Indonesia will get a third booster jab using the Moderna vaccine,…

Indonesians ignore warnings in rush to buy anti-parasite drug, Ivermectin, for Covid

  by Agnes Anya / Haeril HALIM Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesians have ignored health warnings to…

Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam postponed over coronavirus

  BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- The Southeast Asian Games, which were due to take place in Vietnam this year, have…

Stay-at-home orders in Myanmar’s Yangon as Covid cases spike

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar authorities announced stay-at-home measures in parts of commercial capital Yangon on Wednesday, as the country…

Key Malaysian party withdraws support for embattled PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- The biggest party in Malaysia's ruling coalition said Thursday it was withdrawing support for the…

Indonesia expands nationwide Covid-19 curbs

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia expanded nationwide coronavirus curbs Wednesday to battle its deadliest Covid-19 wave yet, as the death…

Virus-hit Indonesia orders oxygen for jammed hospitals

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia on Monday called for the nation's oxygen supplies to be sent to hospitals overflowing with…

One dead, 29 injured from Bangkok factory explosion

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- An explosion near Thai capital Bangkok's international airport Monday left a plastics factory in flames, killing…

25 killed in Myanmar clashes between army and anti-junta fighters

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Twenty-five anti-junta fighters and civilians were killed during clashes with the military in central Myanmar, villagers…

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