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Bangladesh says coronavirus detected in Rohingya refugee camp – official

DHAKA: The novel coronavirus has been detected in one of the camps in southern Bangladesh… Read More

Bangladesh builds mega field hospital as virus outbreak worsens

DHAKA: Bangladesh has prepared a huge field hospital in three weeks to treat coronavirus patients… Read More

Truck bomb in eastern Afghan city kills five, 14 injured

Representative imageJALALABAD/KABUL: A truck packed with explosives blew up near a court in the eastern… Read More

Maternity ward massacre shakes Afghanistan and its peace process

KABUL: After struggling to get pregnant for years, Zainab, 27, gave birth to a baby… Read More

Facebook apologises for role in 2018 Lanka unrest

HONG KONG: Facebook has apologised for its role in the deadly communal unrest that shook… Read More

Hong Kong is pushing a controversial national anthem bill just as protests are kicking off again

Many are not waiting for the final coronavirus restrictions to be lifted. During protests over… Read More

Typhoon Vongfong rapidly intensifies as it nears the Philippines

With typhoons or hurricanes, rapid intensification is an increase in maximum sustained winds of 35… Read More

Indonesia reports over 600 new coronavirus cases; total reaches 15,438

JAKARTA: Indonesia reported more than 600 new cases of the coronavirus for the first time… Read More

Thailand reports no new Covid-19 cases for first time in over two months

BANGKOK: Thailand has reported no new confirmed cases of the coronavirus for the first time… Read More

5.3-magnitude earthquake hits Nepal – Times of India

KATHMANDU: A moderate earthquake of 5.3-magnitude rocked central Nepal late last night, sending panic-stricken people… Read More