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TOKYO: The Japanese government will decide on Thursday whether it will partially lift the nationwide state of emergency over the COVID-19 for some...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will continue imposing the movement restricting measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak till June 9, Prime Minister Muhyiddin...

President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called for Russians to stand together as former Soviet states mark Victory Day, 75 years since the end of World War...

BANGKOK: Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Thursday said the government will review its lockdown relaxation measures on...

SYDNEY: Australia's national airline Qantas on Tuesday extended international flight cancellations till the end of July, but said that it was in a...

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Police said Monday that over 46,000 people had been arrested from across the country for violating a curfew in several districts which...

Neighboring countries Australia and New Zealand are planning to open up their borders for a "trans-Tasman travel bubble,” New Zealand Prime Minister...

WELLINGTON: New Zealand reported no new COVID-19 case over the past 24 hours, the first time in 49 days, with the total number of infections staying at...

MANILA: The Philippines has released a total of 9,731 inmates in an apparent move to decongest jails as the country grapples with an increasing number of...

HANOI: Vietnam reported no new cases of COVID-19 infection on Saturday, the eighth day in a row, with its total confirmed cases remaining at 270, according...