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Chinese hotel used to observe virus contacts collapses
A hotel used for medical observation of people who had contact with coronavirus patients collapsed in southeastern China on Saturday, trapping some 70 people, state media reported. There were no immediate reports of deaths.
2 News Channels, Banned For Reporting On Delhi Violence, Back On Air
Two Malayalam news channels - Asianet News and MediaOne TV - that were banned for 48 hours on Friday over their coverage of last week's violence are back on air, reports NDTV.
80 affected due to poisonous gas leakage in Pakistan's Karachi
At least 80 people were affected after inhaling poisonous gas leaked from a chemical factory in Port Qasim of Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Friday, police said.
COVID-19 outbreak to have significant economic impact on developing Asia: ADB
The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will have a significant impact on developing Asian economies through numerous channels, including sharp declines in domestic demand, lower tourism and business travel, trade and production linkages, supply disruptions, and health effects, according to a new analysis by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
India's beleaguered health system braces for virus surge
India is bracing for a potential explosion of coronavirus cases as authorities rush to trace, test and quarantine contacts of 31 people confirmed to have the disease.
China's Uighurs trapped in factory toiling for tech titans
In a lively Muslim quarter of Nanchang city, a sprawling Chinese factory turns out computer screens, cameras and fingerprint scanners for a supplier to international tech giants such as Apple and Lenovo. Throughout the neighborhood, women in headscarves stroll through the streets, and Arabic signs advertise halal supermarkets and noodle shops.
Philippine police chief, 7 others injured in chopper crash
A helicopter carrying the Philippine national police chief and seven other people crashed after hitting a power cable on takeoff Thursday, critically injuring two other generals on board.
Indonesia imposes travel bans on certain regions of Iran, South Korea, Italy
Indonesia has flagged coronavirus travel bans on certain regions in Iran, South Korea and Italy, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said Thursday.
China to continue support Iran in containing coronavirus: FM
China will continue to support Iran in containing novel coronavirus while the international community should work with Iran to safeguard global public health security, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Thursday.
US strikes Taliban forces, in first hit since peace deal
The U.S. conducted Wednesday its first airstrike against Taliban forces in Afghanistan, a military spokesman said, days after signing an ambitious peace deal with the militant group in the Mideastern state of Qatar.