Auckland councillor calls for amnesty for people with expired visas
AUCKLAND, Aug 27, 2020, RNZ. Pacific people with expired visas are reluctant to come forward…
Jacinda Ardern says the Christchurch mosque gunman deserves a life of ‘complete and utter silence’
WELLINGTON, Aug 27, 2020, AAP. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Christchurch mosque…
Jacob Blake protests: Teen arrested over fatal shootings identified
KENOSHA, Aug 27, 2020, AP. A white 17-year-old boy has been arrested after two people…
China’s wine dumping allegations leave the industry gobsmacked, both in Australia and China
CANBERRA, Aug 27, 2020, ABC News. Australian winemakers are adamant that their product has not…
Pakistani PM directs institutions to step up relief work in rain-hit Karachi
ISLAMABAD, Aug 27, 2020, Pakistan Today. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday (Aug 26) directed…
Sino-Indian crisis most serious since 1962: External affairs minister
NEW DELHI, Aug 27, 2020, Deccan Chronicle. The current crisis in Sino-Indian relations “is surely…
Jokowi pushes for reform to prevent rent-seeking in business, trade
JAKARTA, Aug 27, 2020, The Jakarta Post. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo urged his administration to…
Phase-2 human trial of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine candidate begins in India
MUMBAI, Aug 27, 2020, The Asian Age. The phase-2 human trial of the Oxford COVID-19…
India’s govt to clear $2B deal for Israeli-made AWACS amid stand-off with China
NEW DELHI, Aug 27, 2020, Hindustan Times. Spurred by the stand-off with People’s Liberation Army…
Exports of agricultural goods from S. Korea to Thailand up nearly 15 per cent
SEOUL, Aug 27, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s exports of foodstuffs to Thailand rose 14.7 percent…
US warns N. Korean hackers resumed bank heists
PYONGYANG, Aug 27, 2020, The Korea Herald. North Korean hackers have resumed robbing banks across…
South Korea’s National Assembly comes to complete halt over first Covid-19 case
SEOUL, Aug 27, 2020, Yonhap. All proceedings of the National Assembly came to a complete…