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India Covid: Delhi builds makeshift funeral pyres as deaths climb
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India's Covid-19 crisis 'beyond heartbreaking' as first foreign aid trickles in
The first emergency medical supplies trickled into Covid-stricken India on Tuesday as part of efforts to staunch a catastrophic wave in the latest pandemic hotspot, with the United States also pledging to export millions of AstraZeneca vaccine doses.
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Worrying side-effect of India crisis
Critics have sounded alarm bells for the public as India’s brutal second wave of COVID-19 whittles away “whatever remains of democracy”.
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Chilling warning on ‘suffocating’ Indo sub
A desperate search for a missing Indonesian submarine could be all for nothing, with an expert making a grim prediction about the fate of its 53 crew.
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Submarine missing with 53 on board
The Indonesian navy is searching for a submarine that has gone missing off the coast of Bali with 53 people on board.
Japan To Dump Wastewater From Wrecked Fukushima Nuclear Plant Into Pacific Ocean
The plant was severely damaged in a 2011 magnitude 9.0 quake and tsunami that left about 20,000 people in northeast Japan dead or missing.
COVID-19 cases skyrocket in India amid overcrowding and complacency
Experts are shocked at how fast COVID-19 cases are spreading amid complacency and overcrowding in a country labelled “the next Brazil”.
South Korea rolls out the KF-21, joining elite group of global supersonic fighter jet makers
Moon said after ground and flight tests are completed, mass production of the KF-21 will begin with a goal of 40 jets deployed by 2028 and 120 by 2032.
Taiwan train crash: 'Can you let me hug her again?'
From a father cradling the motionless body of his six-year-old daughter, to a woman who lost her entire family, Taiwanese media has been dominated by the heartbreaking stories of survivors of Friday's train crash.
Kim Jong-un’s message to Joe Biden
North Korea leader Kim Jong-un has sent a clear message to new President Joe Biden as the US works out how to deal with the nation.
Myanmar's military accuses Suu Kyi of taking $600,000 and gold
Myanmar's military rulers have accused the ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of illegally accepting $600,000 (£430,000) and 11kg of gold.
China introduces world's first 'virus passport' programme
China introduced the first “virus passports” on Tuesday in a bid to boost international travel as the United States and the European Union consider similar programmes. The EU has said it plans to propose an EU-wide digital vaccination passport sometime this month.
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Faces New Charges After Bloody Crackdown
The country’s most popular political leader, ousted in a military coup, has four separate allegations against her that could keep her detained for years
Myanmar coup: Internet shutdown as crowds protest against military
Myanmar's military rulers have shut down the country's internet as thousands of people joined the largest rally yet against Monday's coup.
China warns Taiwan independence 'means war' as US pledges support
China has warned Taiwan that any attempt to seek independence "means war".
China flexes muscles to US in South China Sea after promising to ‘open fire’
Just days into Joe Biden’s presidency, China has launched a “strike package” in the disputed South China Sea. And this is just the start.
Beijing likens Capitol storming to Hong Kong protests, hopes US can enjoy ‘peace, stability and security as soon as possible’
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has branded the “thugs, extremists and villains” who stormed the US Capitol Building on Wednesday a “disgrace,” adding that Beijing hopes Americans can experience stability in the near future.
Billionaire missing after China remarks
A Chinese billionaire who gave a speech slamming China’s regulators and its state-owned banks hasn’t been seen in months.
North Korea to revive deadly $1b resort
North Korea plans to transform an abandoned mega resort – where a tourist was once shot dead – into a glitzy international holiday destination.
Stealth fighters and long-range missiles: Japan’s cabinet greenlights record-breaking military budget
Japanese government has approved a hike in military spending to address an “increasingly tough” security environment, as the country struggles under the world's largest debt and the pandemic-induced economic slump.
