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India's TikTok stars feel pained by government app ban 01 Jul 2020 - 09:03 pm
Geetha Sridha, 54, who used to post over a dozen videos on video-sharing app tiktok, and her daughter Sarada Sridhar are seen in a mobile phone's screen as they make a video that they said will upload on an Indian app, after India banned dozens of Chinese
Hong Kong makes first security law arrests as thousands defy protest ban 01 Jul 2020 - 07:51 pm
TOPSHOT - Police charge towards protesters during a rally against a new national security law in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020, on the 23rd anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China./ AFP / Anthony WALLACE
Firms may rethink Honk Kong offices after China security law: US's Ross 01 Jul 2020 - 03:05 pm
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is seen prior to U.S. President Donald Trump's tour of Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S., June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Hong Kong police arrest nearly 200 in first protest under new security law 01 Jul 2020 - 01:44 pm
An anti-national security law protester holds a Hong Kong independence flag as he marches at the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from Britain in Hong Kong, China July 1, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
China study warns of possible new 'pandemic virus' from pigs 30 Jun 2020 - 09:32 pm
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Pakistan's PIA suspended in Europe over fake pilot licence scandal 30 Jun 2020 - 07:52 pm
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India's Modi warns of coronavirus 'negligence' as some cities extend lockdowns 30 Jun 2020 - 07:36 pm
Women watch Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi address the nation amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on TV screens inside a showroom in Ahmedabad, India, June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Australia's second largest city orders 36 suburbs locked down to stop virus spike 30 Jun 2020 - 11:14 am
A medical professional administers a test to a member of the public at a pop-up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility, as the state of Victoria experiences a spike in cases, in Melbourne, Australia, June 26, 2020. AAP Image/James Ross via REUTER
Philippine doctors shield families with "quarantent", safe spaces 30 Jun 2020 - 10:06 am
Jan Claire Dorado, 30, a doctor assigned to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Emergency Room of East Avenue Medical Center, bonds with her family's cat from behind the small plastic window on her makeshift isolation room to protect her family from potent
China passes feared Hong Kong security law 30 Jun 2020 - 09:07 am
Pro-China supporters display Chinese and Hong Kong flags as they raise a toast with champagne during a rally near the government headquarters in Hong Kong on June 30, 2020, as China passed a sweeping national security law for the city.   AFP / Anthony WAL
Six people killed in attack on Pakistan Stock Exchange 29 Jun 2020 - 11:18 am
Paramilitary soldiers stand guard at the site of an attack at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi June 29, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
CanSino's COVID-19 vaccine candidate approved for military use in China 29 Jun 2020 - 11:00 am
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Fighting in Taiwan parliament after opposition occupies chamber 29 Jun 2020 - 10:56 am
Lawmakers from Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) scuffle with lawmakers from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party, who have been occupying the Legislature Yuan, in Taipei, Taiwan, June 29, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Gunmen attack Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi: police 29 Jun 2020 - 09:43 am
A plainclothes police officer (L) surveys the site of an attack at the Pakistan Stocks Exchange entrance in Karachi June 29, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
14 missing after Philippines sea collision 29 Jun 2020 - 08:13 am
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Covid-19 vaccine from China shows promise in human trials 28 Jun 2020 - 10:48 pm
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Dozens arrested as Hong Kongers protest planned national security laws 28 Jun 2020 - 06:52 pm
A riot police officer holds a pepper-spray projectile as he stands guard to avoid mass gathering during a protest against the looming national security legislation in Hong Kong, China June 28, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
'George Floyds of India': outrage mounts over police custody deaths 28 Jun 2020 - 06:37 pm
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