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Lee Teng-hui pictured in 2015
World
21.08.2024
Former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui dies aged 97
The torrential downpours across the densely populated region cause widespread death and destruction
World
21.08.2024
Growing toll from monsoon floods hampers South Asia virus efforts
A huge coronavirus isolation centre was set up at a stadium in Kano in April thanks to help from Aliko Dangote, a locally-born businessman and philanthropist. But experts say lack of doctors is the health system's biggest problem right now
World
21.08.2024
Coronavirus in Nigeria: What we know
Medical workers took blood samples and mouth swabs at a makeshift testing centre in Hanoi
World
21.08.2024
Vietnam orders 21,000 Hanoi residents to take virus test
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Conde, centre, has been ambiguous about whether he will seek a third term
World 21.08.2024
Guinean president's party sets date for election pick
China's expanding military presence in the region has worried several of its neighbours
World 21.08.2024
China conducts military drills in South China Sea
US ex-marine Trevor Reed appeared in a cage for defendants in a courtroom in the Russian capital as the judge read out the guilty verdict
World 21.08.2024
Russia jails US ex-marine for 9 years over police assault
A Saudi workman adjusts the new kiswa, the gold-embroidered black cloth covering the Kaaba, that is changed during each year's hajj
World 21.08.2024
Muslim pilgrims to scale Mount Arafat for peak of hajj
Billions of dollars were looted from sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad
World 21.08.2024
China denies harbouring alleged 1MDB mastermind
Many of those disqualified posted the letters confirming they had been barred - including Joshua Wong, seen here in October 2019
World 21.08.2024
Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists barred from election
Ruben Ecleo is escorted by officers outside police regional headquarters in Manila, following his arrest
World 21.08.2024
Philippines arrests former MP over wife's killing
Businesses in Tokyo that serve alcohol and karaoke parlours will be asked to close at 10pm to halt the spread of coronavirus
World 21.08.2024
Tokyo asks restaurants, bars to shut early as virus spikes
Uber will not be moving its regional headquarters to Hong Kong
World 21.08.2024
Uber keeps Asia HQ in Singapore, ditching Hong Kong move
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