Existing cracks near Taal Volcano widen as it continues to emit steam
MANILA, Jan 17, 2020, PhilStar. Existing fissures in areas near Taal Volcano widened by a…
Rain hits Australian fires, but blazes still rage
SYDNEY, Jan 17, 2020, AFP. Heavy rain fell on bushfires in eastern Australia Friday for…
Deputy health minister says no need for panic over influenza in Malaysia
IPOH, Jan 17, 2020, Malay Mail. Influenza infections are rarely fatal and Malaysians need not…
China’s President Xi arrives in Nay Pyi Taw for state visit to Myanmar
NAY PYI TAW, Jan 17, 2020, China Daily. President Xi Jinping arrived in Nay Pyi…
India slams China-Pakistan bid to raise J&K at UN
NEW DELHI, Jan 17, 2020, The Asian Age. Following Beijing’s raising of the Kashmir issue…
EU’s former ambassador to South Korea suspect in China spy probe
HONG KONG, Jan 17, 2020, SCMP. Gerhard Sabathil, the European Union’s former ambassador to South…
[Analytics] Who will lead Vietnam in 2021?
Vietnamese politics has reverted to its customary opacity. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and his…
Japan confirms 1st case of infection with new coronavirus from China
TOKYO, Jan 17, 2020, Kyodo. A man has tested positive in Japan’s first confirmed case…
[Analytics] Unknown tax chief surprisngly promoted to Russian PM
President Vladimir Putin nominated a new prime minister on Wednesday 15 January after the shock…
Indonesia, France to ink defense cooperation deal this year
PARIS, Jan 16, 2020, The Jakarta Post. Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto held a bilateral meeting…
Russian key political party supports PM candidate Mishustin on the vote’s eve: Faction leader
MOSCOW, Jan 16, 2020, TASS. The United Russia Party’s faction in the State Duma (the…
China’s express deliveries hit 63.52B
BEIJING, Jan 16, 2020, China Daily. China’s annual business volume of express deliveries exceeded 63.52…