Japan launches, puts in orbit new intelligence-gathering satellite
TOKYO, Feb 9, 2020, Kyodo. Japan launched Sunday a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite…
Mass shooter killed at Thai Korat mall, 20 dead
KORAT, Feb 9, 2020, Bangkok Post. Security forces on Sunday killed a soldier after he…
Coronavirus death toll reaches that of Sars as total hits 813 worldwide
BEIJING, Feb 9, 2020, SCMP. New deaths in China caused by the new coronavirus reached…
Jokowi to build ‘Tunnel of Friendship’ for Muslims and Catholics in Jakarta
JAKARTA, Feb 9, 2020, Jakarta Globe. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday approved a proposal…
New mission may be launched to look for MH370, say reports
PETALING JAYA, Feb 9, 2020, FMT. A new mission to find the wreckage of Malaysia…
Army sniper’s rampage kills at least 12 in Thailand
KORAT, Feb 8, 2020, BBC, The Thaiger. At least 12 people have been shot dead…
NASA finds ‘fundamental’ software problems in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 8, 2020, WP. Investigators probing the botched flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft…
Its Wuhan plants shut, Honda reports quarterly profit drop
TOKYO, Feb 8, 2020, AP. Japanese automaker Honda reported Friday a nearly 31% dive in…
Russia, North Korea plan to hold several joint events in 2020
MOSCOW, Feb 8, 2020, TASS. Moscow and Pyongyang plan to exchange delegations and hold several…
Panic buying hits Singapore after virus alert raised
SINGAPORE, Feb 8, 2020, AFP. Anxious Singapore shoppers formed long lines at grocery stores on…
Australia’s govt to spend $6M on power project
CANBERRA, Feb 8, 2020, AAP. The federal government says it will spend up to $6…
HK imposes a quarantine for mainland Chinese
HONG KONG, Feb 8, 2020, AFP. The death toll from China’s coronavirus outbreak soared to…