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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 18
maart 18, 2022by
HONG KONG — Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Friday that she has full confidence in the professionalism of...
Myanmar confirms 31 cases of Omicron sub-variant BA.2
maart 18, 2022by
YANGON, March 18 (Xinhua) — Myanmar confirmed its first batch of 31 cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant’s BA.2 sub-lineage on Friday, the Ministry of...
Timor Leste strengthens border security ahead of presidential election
maart 18, 2022by
JAKARTA, March 18 (Xinhua) — Timor Leste has coordinated with its closest neighbor Indonesia to tighten security in its borders to prevent any illegal crossing...
86.6 pct of Indonesians have COVID-19 antibodies: survey
maart 18, 2022by
JAKARTA, March 18 (Xinhua) — The majority or 86.6 percent of the Indonesian population aged above 1 have COVID-19 antibodies obtained through vaccination or after...
UAE, Vietnam discuss strengthening labour cooperation
maart 18, 2022by
DUBAI, 18th March, 2022 (WAM) — Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation received Nguyn Mnh Tun, the Ambassador of the Socialist...
Women’s CWC: All spinners stepped up to bowl well, says Hayley Matthews after win against Bangladesh
maart 18, 2022by
Mount Maunganui [New Zealand], March 18 (ANI): After a victory over Bangladesh by four runs in Match 17 of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup on Friday, Hayley...
Shyam Benegal unveils poster of ‘Mujib – The Making of a Nation’, biopic on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
maart 18, 2022by
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 18 (ANI): Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal has unveiled the poster of his upcoming biopic feature on ‘Bangabandhu’ titled...
Philippines logs 545 new COVID-19 cases, death toll nears 58,000
maart 18, 2022by
MANILA, March 18 (Xinhua) — The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 545 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, bringing the number of confirmed...
200-strong mob attacks ISKCON-affiliated temple in Dhaka, India in touch with Bangladeshi authorities
maart 18, 2022by
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 18 (ANI): An ISKCON affiliated Radhakanta Jeev temple in the Wari area of Dhaka, Bangladesh was attacked on March 17, sources said on Friday....
Vietnamese continue to slam China’s aggression 43 years later
maart 18, 2022by
Hanoi [Vietnam], March 18 (ANI): Due to the recent escalation of tensions between Vietnam and China in the South China Sea, the Sino-Vietnamese war has begun receiving...
