Asia Pacific

South Korea to evacuate Koreans from cruise ship quarantined in Japan

The Diamond Princess cruise ship which is owned by the Carnival Corp, has been quarantined since arriving in Yokohama on February 3

Feb 16, 2020

By Reuters

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Nepal evacuates 175 citizens, mostly students, from Wuhan after Coronavirus outbreak

Last week parents protested in front of the Health Ministry as they demanded the Nepali students in Wuhan to be brought home sooner

Feb 16, 2020

By Reuters

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New Chinese coronavirus cases show slight fall; Chinese tourist dies in France

After more than three weeks of struggle, the number of cases of the new coronavirus disease fell slightly on Sunday

Feb 16, 2020

By Reuters

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What is Hadaka Matsuri? Inside Japan's annual 'Naked Festival'

The annual Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Festival) was celebrated on Saturday, February 15 at Japan's Honshu island

Feb 16, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

Buddhist monks lead prayer vigils for Thai mall victims

Jakrapanth began his attack on the afternoon of February 8 when he shot his military superior and then his mother-in-law, as per reports

Feb 15, 2020

By IANS

Police rescues 35 women from Makati sex dens in Philippines

Police arrests four in connection with prostitution in Makati, the Philippines under two separate incidents of sex trafficking

Feb 15, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Hundreds march in Hong Kong against potential Coronavirus quarantine clinics

The government has closed most of the border points with China and made quarantine compulsory for people coming into the city if they had been in China over the past 14 days

Feb 15, 2020

By Reuters

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Donald Trump thanks Cambodia over ship in rare message to China-ally

The passengers who were on board regularly tested on the cruise ship and Cambodia also tested 20 once it docked

Feb 15, 2020

By Reuters

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US to evacuate American citizens aboard quarantined cruise ship in Japan: Report

The liner was quarantined in Yokohama after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong ahead of it travelling to Japan was diagnosed with the virus

Feb 15, 2020

By Reuters

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Covid-19: Chinese social media post claims Central Bank is burning banknotes from hospitals, markets

A post from China's twitter-like platform said that the People's bank in Guangzhou is burning banknotes collected from public transports, hospitals

Feb 15, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Coronavirus: This touching video of old Chinese couple is a must-watch this Valentine's Day

The heart-warming video shows an 87-year-old old man, holding an infusion bottle, feeding his ailing wife.

Feb 14, 2020

By Anu James

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Italian couple's adult video shot at Buddhist holy site in Myanmar goes viral on PornHub

The pagodas which are located in Bagan were given the status of World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2019

Feb 14, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

North Korea: Did Kim Jong-un execute a trade official to deal with the spread of Coronavirus?

A North Korean trade official has been reportedly shot dead for leaving coronavirus quarantine to visit a public bath

Feb 14, 2020

By Anu James

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China reports 5,000 new coronavirus cases, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia

The Covid-19 is showing no signs of peaking with health authorities reporting 5,000 new cases on Friday

Feb 14, 2020

By Reuters

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Will your pet give you coronavirus? Images of animals in masks and protective gear go viral

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there is no evidence that shows pets can get infected with the new strain of coronavirus from humans.

Feb 13, 2020

By Anu James

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