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Thailand puts bounty on returnees escaping quarantine over COVID-19
According to transport minister, 187 workers returning from South Korea have been quarantined at Sattahip naval base
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Coronavirus cases in Palestine reach 25
The five cases in Bethlehem are infected after their meeting with a Greek tourist group in Bethlehem
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Threat of coronavirus pandemic now ‘very real’: WHO
It would be the first pandemic in history that can be controlled, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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South Korea's COVID-19 cases rise to 7,382, death toll hits 51
Thirty-six more patients are discharged from quarantine after making full recovery, raising the combined number to 166
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PM Imran congratulates President Ghani, offers all-out support for regional peace
Pakistan will do everything it possibly can to bring peace in region, tweets premier
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Chinese people donate over $4.23 billion for coronavirus fight
Among these donations, around 466 million items of supplies have also been delivered to recipients so far
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Indian PM cancels Dhaka trip after Bangladesh detects coronavirus
Last month thousands of protesters demanded govt to cancel invitation to PM Modi
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China's anti-virus efforts boost foreign investors' confidence
Chinese authorities stress on efforts to help foreign-funded companies to resume production and operation
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China launches new BeiDou navigation satellite
Satellite, the 54th of BeiDou family, is sent into a geostationary orbit as planned by Long March-3B carrier rocket
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India's poor risk loss of privacy, land in drive to digitise records
New Delhi's national land record modernisation programme seeks to re-survey lands, verify and upgrade records
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Saudi Arabia to fine people up to $133,000 for hiding health details on entry
The Kingdom suspends travel with nine countries including neighbouring Arab states on Monday
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'Half of US arms exports in past five years went to Mideast'
Between 2010-14, 2015-19, exports of major arms from the US grew by 23 per cent
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53 community workers die on China's front line against epidemic
49 of them were members of Communist Party of China, says official
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World stocks suffer hefty losses on coronavirus shock and oil price fall
Saudi Arabia stuns markets with plans to raise production after collapse of OPEC's supply cut agreement with Russia
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Success of US-Taliban deal will ensure peace in tribal areas, says PM Imran
Before visiting Mohmand district, premier visits Peshawar and inaugurates Qayyum Sports Complex
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Bootleg booze kills 27 in Iran after virus 'cure' rumours
The outbreak of virus in Islamic republic is one of the deadliest outside of China, where the disease originated
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Indian state retains billboards 'naming and shaming' anti-government protesters
UP government accuses 57 people depicted in posters of rioting in December
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As global arms trade thrives, US extends lead over Russia
Researchers say worldwide major arms exports have increased on growing demand from countries in conflict
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Head of Iran's disaster management contracts COVID-19 as death toll rises to 237
Iran on Monday reports 43 new deaths from coronavirus in past 24 hours
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India denies entry to cruise ships on virus fears
Cruise ships are seen as fertile breeding ground for the deadly virus after Diamond Cruise cases from Japan
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Mechanism reached for release of Taliban inmates: Afghan president
Presidential decree would be issued in this regard on Tuesday, says Ashraf Ghani
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Blasts in Afghanistan as feuding leaders hold separate oath ceremonies
I will stay even if I have to sacrifice my head, Ashraf Ghani tells crowd
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Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees
A week after Ankara announced it would no longer prevent people from trying to cross into Europe
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Sudan PM unharmed in assassination attempt: top aide
As Abdalla Hamdok's convoy hit by explosives in the capital
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Germany says coronavirus cases top 1,000
German health minister calls for large gatherings to be scrapped across the country
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Italy locks down millions as its coronavirus deaths jump
The unprecedented restrictions will impact some 16 million people and stay in force until April 3
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Former ally of Turkish President Erdogan applies to launch political party
A key member of the AKP, Ali Babacan to launch rival political party
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China reports zero locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside Hubei
As a senior Communist Party official warned against reducing vigilance against the disease
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
As the number of people infected with COVID-19 topped 110,000
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Afghan president-elect delays inauguration to continue talks with rival
As US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad tries to shepherd a deal between the two political camps
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Women in Saudi Arabia practise new freedoms with gusto
Present generation is living in a golden age in the kingdom where gender will no longer be an obstacle
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Saudi Arabia locks down Qatif province to prevent coronavirus spread
Official says no one would be allowed to enter or exit the area
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Bangladesh confirms its first three cases of coronavirus
The affected people, aged between 20 and 35, include two people who returned home from Italy recently
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Factbox: Do women enjoy equality?
Facts on inequality today
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Jacinda Ardern faces election struggle, despite global praise
Jacinda Ardern rose to the challenge with a mixture of compassion and decisive action
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Somalia: The Pentagon's new 'endless war'?
Amnesty International has reported that US air strikes have claimed many civilian lives
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Meet Thailand's secret weapon in climate change battle
Bangkok's future hangs in the balance
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Stanford University shifts classes online amid virus fears
Attendee at political summit featuring Trump has coronavirus
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Italy to quarantine millions around Venice and Milan
Italy heads for lockdown as coronavirus spreads
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China reports 27 new covid-19 deaths, lowest rise in cases since January
Bulgaria reports first two coronavirus cases, Argentina reports first fatality
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The gender power gap
Everywhere, women are worse off than men — simply because they are women
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Pakistan rejects India’s claim about seized equipment
FO says item is a heat treatment furnace casing system having several industrial applications
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Archbishop condemns removal of Christ's statue in India's Bangalore
The 12-foot statue was removed after Hindu radicals raised objections
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At least 70 trapped as quarantine facility collapses in eastern China
At least 38 people have so far been rescued from the rubble of the 80-room Xinjia hotel in coastal Quanzhou city
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Coronavirus could be US biological invasion, claims Iran's top general
So far 145 people have been killed in Iran from the COVID-19 virus
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Trump says Taliban could 'possibly' seize power after US leaves
Countries have to take care of themselves, says US president
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Iran reports 21 new coronavirus deaths, raising tally to 145
With 1,076 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, confirmed COVID-19 infections rise to 5,823 in Iran
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Iranian lawmaker dies of novel coronavirus
Fatemeh Rahbar, was a conservative MP and had recently been elected to the parliament from the capital Tehran
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Coronavirus toll at 0900 GMT Saturday
Outside China, a total of 21,337 cases have been recorded around the world since epidemic began, including 421 deaths
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Erdogan tells Turkish coastguard to stop migrants crossing Aegean
Instructions comes after Erdogan said last week that refugees and migrants would not be prevented by Turk authorities

















































