Coronavirus clips wings of Asia’s biggest air show
by Martin Abbugao SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Asia's biggest air show opens in Singapore Tuesday under the shadow of a…
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ASEAN IN FOCUS
Guns and social media: the soldier behind Thailand’s mass shooting
by Dene Chen in Nakhon Ratchasima and Joe Freeman in Bangkok NAKHON RATCHASMA, Thailand (AFP) -- The "pings" from the…
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Thai mall shooting survivors tracked killer via CCTV
By Dene-Hern Chen in Nakhon Ratchasima with Aidan Jones in Bangkok NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AFP) -- In a fourth-floor toilet…
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Malaysian journalist charged over China virus posts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- A Malaysian journalist was charged Wednesday with causing public alarm with Facebook posts about the…
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African swine fever kills hundreds of pigs in Bali
BALI, Indonesia (AFP) -- Hundreds of pigs have died from African swine fever in Bali, authorities said Wednesday, marking the…
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Indonesian women arrested for spreading coronavirus hoax
BALIKPAPAN, Indonesia (AFP) -- Two Indonesian women who allegedly posted misinformation online about the deadly coronavirus have been arrested, police…
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Singapore announces first local coronavirus transmissions; total confirmed cases in city-state rise to 24
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore on Tuesday announced the first local transmissions of the deadly coronavirus from China as a…
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Thailand sees apparent success treating virus with drug cocktail
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A Chinese woman infected with the new coronavirus showed a dramatic improvement after she was treated…
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Papua New Guinea bans travellers from all ‘Asian ports’ due to coronavirus scare
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) -- Papua New Guinea shut air and seaports to all foreign travellers coming from…
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Asian nations try to shield against deadly outbreak
Asian nations were ramping up defences against a deadly viral epidemic Tuesday, sealing borders, shuttering public places and clamping…
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