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HK govt tells schools to remove books breaching security law
AFP, Published on 06/07/2020
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong's government on Monday ordered schools to review and remove any books that might breach a sweeping new security law that Beijing imposed last week on the restless city.
India surges in cases as virus slams US hospitals
AFP, Published on 06/07/2020
» NEW DELHI - India on Monday became the country with the third-highest coronavirus caseload in the world, as officials warned that hospitals in the United States were in danger of being overwhelmed by a surge in infections.
US delegation 'will have to wear masks'
Published on 06/07/2020
» A delegation led by the United States' army chief of staff won't be quarantined at state facilities, but they will be required to wear face masks during their talks with the prime minister, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Switzerland awash with ventilators
Reuters, Published on 06/07/2020
» ZURICH: Swiss authorities are trying to figure out what to do with a potential surplus of ventilators which they snapped up in the scramble for equipment to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Central bank not ruling out further easing
Reuters, Published on 06/07/2020
» The central bank has not shut the door to further monetary policy easing, a deputy governor said, after cutting the key rate three times this year to a record low of 0.5% to support an economy badly hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
Tourists entering South Korea less than cabin crew amid virus risks
Published on 06/07/2020
» Tourists remain rare in South Korea with international arrivals via air and sea hovering below the number of cabin crew.
India becomes third hardest-hit country for virus cases
AFP, Published on 06/07/2020
» NEW DELHI - India's densely populated cities ordered new restrictions as the confirmed number of coronavirus cases neared 700,000, passing Russia with the third-highest number of infections.
Philippine stocks buck Asia rally as new infections spike
Published on 06/07/2020
» The Philippine stock market failed to join a broader regional rally led by a surge in Chinese shares on Monday, as a spike in new coronavirus cases in the Southeast Asian country stoked fears of fresh economic restrictions.
Drug gangs start to target Laos border
Post Reporters, Published on 06/07/2020
» Thailand has sought help from Laos to step up efforts against drug trafficking along the Thai-Lao border after smugglers changed their routes from the North to Northeast due to heavy suppression along the northern boundary with Myanmar.
Man arrested for attempted rape of nurse at hospital
Published on 06/07/2020
» KHON KAEN: A man arrested on Monday and has confessed to intruding and trying to rape a nurse at Phu Pha Man Hospital on Sunday morning, police said.