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Belarus workers chant 'Leave' at Lukashenko as anger mounts over vote
AFP, Published on 17/08/2020
» MINSK - Workers at a state-run factory confronted Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko with chants of "Leave!" on Monday as pressure built on the strongman to step down over a disputed election.
Hong Kong to extend social-distancing measures for another week
South China Morning Post, Published on 17/08/2020
» Hong Kong’s ban on eating in restaurants at night will continue for another week, as the city confirmed 44 new Covid-19 cases on Monday.
Belarus workers stage strikes over disputed vote
AFP, Published on 17/08/2020
» MINSK - Workers at factories in Belarus answered opposition calls for fresh strikes on Monday after a historic weekend protest over President Alexander Lukashenko's disputed re-election brought tens of thousands to the streets.
Southeast Asia detects mutated virus strain sweeping the world
Published on 17/08/2020
» Southeast Asia is facing a strain of the new coronavirus that the Philippines, which faces the region’s largest outbreak, is studying to see whether the mutation makes it more infectious.
4th Army chief appeals to southern leaders
Waedao Harai, Published on 17/08/2020
» NARATHIWAT: Lt Gen Pornsak Poonsawat, the 4th Army commander, has asked local leaders in this insurgency-plagued southern border province to unite in peaceful development to ensure the security of people's lives and property.
Vaccine race
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 17/08/2020
» Human trials of a potential Covid-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech of China are under way in Indonesia, with two groups of volunteers receiving their first injections last week.
Offshore refuelling deepens fears for S. Africa's penguin haven
AFP, Published on 17/08/2020
» PORT ELIZABETH (SOUTH AFRICA) - Generators hum loudly in the background as a tour boat bobs past a towering vessel filled with ship fuel, anchored in Algoa Bay, a stone's throw away from the world's largest breeding colony of African penguins.
China teenage climate warrior fights a lonely battle
AFP, Published on 17/08/2020
» GUILIN, China: While most of her peers are preparing for university or enjoying summer vacation, 17-year-old Howey Ou is braving intimidation and criticism in China to save the world from climate catastrophe.
Saudi silent over Israel deal but covert ties under focus
AFP, Published on 17/08/2020
» RIYADH: The UAE's decision to normalise ties with Israel could propel Saudi Arabia to deepen its furtive relations with the Jewish state as Riyadh seeks to entice investments to fund an ambitious economic transformation, analysts say.
Rival rallies face off in Warsaw over gay rights
AFP, Published on 17/08/2020
» WARSAW - Hundreds of supporters and opponents of gay rights faced off in Warsaw at angry rival rallies on Sunday, with lines of police keeping the two sides apart.