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Sun, May 22, 2022 | 23:50
Thousands of Afghan girls return to school as Taliban end ban
Thousands of Afghan girls return to school as Taliban end ban
Tens of thousands of girls were due to return to secondary school across Afghanistan, Wednesday, more than seven months after the Taliban seized power and imposed harsh restrictions on the rights of women to be educated.
2022-03-23 10:01
Philippines to allow full foreign ownership in telecoms, airlines, shipping
Philippines to allow full foreign ownership in telecoms, airlines, shipping
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has approved an amendment to a law to allow full foreign ownership of firms in services such as telecoms and shipping, amending archaic legislation that has long been blamed for stifling competition.
2022-03-23 09:49
Power outage alert in Japan amid quake damage, cold weather
Power outage alert in Japan amid quake damage, cold weather
Japanese were urged Tuesday to conserve energy as the government warned of potential blackouts in the Tokyo region due to a shortfall in power generation after several coal-fired plants temporarily stopped generating electricity following an earthquake last week.
2022-03-22 21:28
Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from 9 countries, including US, Britain and India
Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from 9 countries, including US, Britain and India
Hong Kong is set to resume international flights from the United States, Britain and seven other countries, the government said Monday as it announced a loosening of some of the world's toughest COVID-19 restrictions.
2022-03-21 15:16
  • Shanghai Disneyland closes as COVID cases rise, Shenzhen reopens
Shanghai Disneyland closes as COVID cases rise, Shenzhen reopens
Shanghai Disneyland closes as COVID cases rise, Shenzhen reopens
Shanghai Disneyland closed Monday as China's most populous city tried to contain its biggest COVID-19 flare-up in two years, while the southern business center of Shenzhen allowed shops and offices to reopen after a weeklong closure.
2022-03-21 15:09
  • Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from 9 countries, including US, Britain and India
US admiral reportedly says China has fully militarized islands
US admiral reportedly says China has fully militarized islands
China has fully militarized at least three of several islands it built in the disputed South China Sea, arming them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, laser and jamming equipment and fighter jets in an increasingly aggressive move that threatens all nations operating nearby, a top U.S. military commander said Sunday.
2022-03-21 09:59
Philippines presidential hopefuls say social media platforms should be held accountable
Philippines presidential hopefuls say social media platforms should be held accountable
The Philippines' presidential candidates agreed on at least one thing during a debate Saturday and that was the need to hold social media firms liable for the spread of disinformation as the country prepares for elections May 9.
2022-03-20 10:00
Sri Lanka cancels school exams over paper shortage
Sri Lanka cancels school exams over paper shortage
Sri Lanka has cancelled exams for millions of school students after the country ran out of printing paper, with Colombo short on dollars to finance imports, officials said Saturday.
2022-03-19 18:10
China reports first COVID deaths in more than a year
China reports first COVID deaths in more than a year
China reported its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year Saturday, according to a post on the National Health Commission's website that said two people died in the northeastern region of Jilin.
2022-03-19 15:47
4 dead, thousands without power after earthquake in northeast Japan
4 dead, thousands without power after earthquake in northeast Japan
At least four people were killed and nearly 100 injured, some seriously, after a powerful earthquake hit the northeast coast of Japan, Wednesday, leaving thousands without power as companies worked the following morning to assess the damage.
2022-03-17 11:03
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