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Habitat loss is driving human-elephant conflicts in Thailand
december 03, 2020by
Elephants feature prominently in religious and national iconography in predominantly Buddhist Thailand, whose national religion credits the jumbos with embodying the...
Tokyo stocks edge up on vaccine hopes
december 03, 2020by
Tokyo stocks closed marginally higher on Thursday as optimism over coronavirus vaccines deflated selling pressure following a recent surge. The benchmark Nikkei 225...
Pakistan’s COVID-19 positive cases hit 400,000-threshold: health ministry
december 03, 2020by
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — The number of Pakistan’s COVID-19 positive cases has surged to 406,810 with 3,499 people being tested positive of the viral...
Asian markets mostly up on vaccines, eyes on US stimulus talks
december 03, 2020by
Asian markets mostly rose Thursday as investors tracked renewed US stimulus talks in Washington, while the mood remains upbeat owing to vaccine developments. After the...
New Zealand reports 9 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation
december 03, 2020by
WELLINGTON, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported nine new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation on Thursday. There are no new community cases. Of the nine new...
Boeing 737 Max resumes flights in U.S. after 20-month grounding
december 03, 2020by
HOUSTON, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — The Boeing 737 Max completed its first public flight Wednesday after being grounded for 20 months following two fatal crashes last year....
Melbourne Renegades sign Imad Wasim
december 03, 2020by
Melbourne [Australia], December 3 (ANI): Melbourne Renegades on Thursday announced the signing of Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim for the second half of the upcoming BBL...
Asia Album: Bangladesh holds Young Artist Fine Arts Exhibition
december 03, 2020by
Visitors view artworks during an exhibition of young artists in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 2, 2020. (Xinhua) DHAKA, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — The 22nd edition of Young Artist...
Laos celebrates 45th founding anniversary
december 03, 2020by
VIENTIANE, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) — More than 1,000 people gathered at the National Convention Center here to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of the...
RB Udayakumar visits Rameswaram ahead of cyclone
december 03, 2020by
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Minister RB Udayakumar on Tuesday visited coastal Rameswaram as Cyclone Burevi is expected to emerge into...
