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Mahathir says he and Anwar failed to get enough support to form govt
november 21, 2020by WN.com - Asia News
PUTRAJAYA • Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that his resignation as Malaysian prime minister in February had nothing to do with the Pakatan Harapan (PH)...
Domestic tourism scheme partially halted as infections soar
november 21, 2020by WN.com - Asia News
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga partially halted the Go To Travel domestic tourism campaign yesterday as Covid-19 cases continued to soar nationwide. The abrupt...
Fiery cleric’s return unlikely to rock Indonesia
november 21, 2020by WN.com - Asia News
Chaotic scenes of men in white robes and matching turbans celebrating the return of Indonesian firebrand cleric Rizieq Shihab from self-exile in Saudi Arabia have hogged...
ISIS claims rocket attack on Kabul; at least 8 killed
november 21, 2020by WN.com - Asia News
KABUL • Several rockets hit residential areas during the early rush hour in the Afghan capital Kabul yesterday, killing at least eight civilians and wounding 31,...
Jakarta clamps down on mass events
november 21, 2020by WN.com - Asia News
The Indonesian government has come down hard on those who have broken health protocols, in the aftermath of massive crowds turning up to cheer the return of...
Mini-forests take root amid Indian city’s concrete jungle
november 21, 2020by WN.com - Asia News
BANGALORE • Returning to my home town, Bangalore, in 2013 after years away, I took to reading the city pages of the newspaper like...
Malaysia Airlines seeks aid from its shareholder
november 21, 2020by WN.com - Asia News
KUALA LUMPUR • Malaysia Airlines' parent company has sought financial aid from its sole shareholder, the nation's sovereign wealth fund, as debt restructuring talks...
Preacher with controversial track record
november 21, 2020by WN.com - Asia News
Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab returned from Saudi Arabia on Nov 10, the National Heroes' Day in Indonesia, after a three-year self-imposed exile,...
Melaka state govt scraps $14 billion port project
november 21, 2020by WN.com - Asia News
A controversial RM43 billion (S$14.1 billion) port project off the coast of Melaka that was touted as the largest in the region when ready - overtaking Singapore's - has...
Top US Security official meets with Vietnam’s government leaders
november 21, 2020by
Washington [US], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): US national security adviser Robert O’Brien met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, senior officials and...
