Suspected infection rates show decline in new coronavirus numbers in China, death toll rise to 490
BEIJING, Feb 5, 2020, China Daily. The number of suspected infections of the novel coronavirus…
Mekong Delta’s biggest reservoir contaminated by saltwater intrusion
KENH LAP, Feb 5, 2020, VN Express. Seawater has intruded into the Mekong Delta’s largest…
Person dies from viral fever in Nepal’s Bajura, hundreds fall ill
BAJURA, Feb 5, 2020, The Himalayan Times. A person has died from viral fever in…
What to expect ahead of Trump’s state of the union address the day before the Senate is expected to acquit him in the impeachment trial
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 4, 2020, NYT. Surreal will be the word of the evening as…
[Analytics] Australian climate policy after the bushfire crisis
The bushfires now ravaging Australia’s flora, fauna and rural communities on an unprecedented scale underline…
Hong Kong reports first death from coronavirus, 39-year-old had travelled to Wuhan
HONG KONG, Feb 4, 2020, Reuters, Xinhua. Hong Kong reported its first death from the…
[Analytics] India’s BrahMos cruise missile flies farther, faster than others
In 1998, India signed an agreement with Russia to design, develop, manufacture and market BrahMos,…
Myanmar peace talks with ethnic groups vital: US ambassador
NAY PYI TAW, Feb 4, 2020, NST. Myanmar needs to continue pursuing peace and settle…
S. Korea’s consumer price growth hits 14-month high in January
SEJONG, Feb 4, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s consumer prices rose 1.5 percent on-year in January,…
Dutch prosecution indicts four suspects in MH17 crash case
MOSCOW, Feb 4, 2020, TASS. The Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands has filed indictments…
At least 400,000 Chinese travelers expected to cancel trips to Japan by end of March
TOKYO, Feb 4, 2020, Jiji Press. The number of Chinese visitors canceling trips to Japan…
Imran Khan regrets missing KL Summit over others’ misconception ‘it would divide ummah’
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4, 2020, Dawn. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed his regret…