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Singapore reports 2,664 new COVID-19 cases
mei 17, 2022by
SINGAPORE, May 17 (Xinhua) — Singapore reported 2,664 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 1,247,671. Among the new cases, 2,602 were...
Toll rates for Bangladesh’s largest Padma Bridge fixed
mei 17, 2022by
DHAKA, May 17 (Xinhua) — Tolling rates for Bangladesh’s largest under-construction Padma bridge have been finalized. The Bangladeshi government Tuesday fixed...
Sri Lankan police arrest two parliamentarians over recent violence
mei 17, 2022by
COLOMBO, May 17 (Xinhua) — Two Sri Lankan parliamentarians, Sanath Nishanatha and Milan Jayathilake, were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) on...
Japan to open up for small-scale tours from 4 countries as trial
mei 17, 2022by
TOKYO, May 17 (Xinhua) — Japan will accept vaccinated tourists in small groups from the United States, Australia, Thailand and Singapore later this month as a...
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, May 17
mei 17, 2022by
HONG KONG — The Executive Council (ExCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday considered and endorsed a package of proposals to...
‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ fame director Alankrita Shrivastava to helm film on Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch
mei 17, 2022by
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 17 (ANI): ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ fame director Alankrita Shrivastava is all set to direct a film about late Pakistani...
Sri Lanka: Parliament rejects opposition’s no-confidence motion against President
mei 17, 2022by
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 17 (ANI): A no-confidence motion against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was defeated in the parliament on Tuesday after 119 MPs voted...
Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games postponed due to COVID-19 in China
mei 17, 2022by
Hangzhou [China], May 17 (ANI): The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games organising committee (HAPGOC) and the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) on Tuesday announced the...
Pakistan reports 52 new COVID-19 cases
mei 17, 2022by
ISLAMABAD, May 17 (Xinhua) — Pakistan reported 52 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the country’s ministry of health said on Tuesday. The tally of infections...
Pakistan’s water woes to worsen with climate change
mei 17, 2022by
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Highlighting that the Himalayan glaciers have lost more mass since 2000 than in the entire twentieth century, a report by a...
