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Tokyo's new Covid cases top 200 for record 4th day
Kyodo News, Published on 12/07/2020
» Tokyo reported 206 coronavirus infections on Sunday, an official said, marking a record fourth straight day of over 200 new cases.
Pope joins criticism of Turkey turning Hagia Sophia into mosque
AFP, Published on 12/07/2020
» VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday joined an international chorus of condemnation of Turkey's decision to convert Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia landmark back into a mosque.
Majority against opening country to foreigners: Poll
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/07/2020
» A majority of people are still opposed to opening the country to foreigners who are not infected with Covid-19, according to a poll.
Philippines says no compromise on 2016 sea victory against China
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/07/2020
» The Philippines will adhere without compromise to a 2016 court victory that nullified China’s claims in most of the South China Sea, its top diplomat said.
500,000 Hong Kongers cast 'protest' vote
Reuters, Published on 12/07/2020
» HONG KONG: Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens queued to cast ballots over the weekend in what the Chinese-ruled city's opposition camp says is a symbolic protest vote against tough national security laws directly imposed by Beijing.
Indonesia’s virus cases accelerate past 75,000
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/07/2020
» The number of coronavirus cases in Indonesia exceeded 75,000 as infections in the two largest hotspots continued to accelerate after the government eased physical-distancing curbs more than a month ago.
Tents, barrier removed from famous Phetchabun cliff
Published on 12/07/2020
» PHETCHABUN: The owners of land plots leading to the tip of Pha Hua Sing, a famous cliff on Phu Thap Boek, have removed some permanent structures that spoiled the scenery and reopened the path for visitors to the photogenic area.
Three arrested with 1,199kg 'ice'
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 12/07/2020
» SURAT THANI: Three men were arrested and 1,199 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, or ice, in their possession seized by police in Phun Phin district of this southern province Saturday, police said.
Indonesia military academy hit by virus outbreak
AFP, Published on 12/07/2020
» Nearly 1,300 people at a military academy in Indonesia have tested positive for the coronavirus, an official said, as the country struggles to contain the epidemic.
Man found dead in car in Phitsanulok
Chinnawat Singha, Published on 12/07/2020
» PHITSANULOK: A man was found dead in a car by an irrigation canal in Muang district of this central northern province on Sunday morning.