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Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes, PM warns of critical shortages 17 May 2022 - 10:05 am
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Japan announces limited "test tourism" from May as step to full re-opening 17 May 2022 - 09:37 am
Tourists wearing protective face masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are seen at Asakusa district in Tokyo, Japan March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Ju-min Park/File Photo
Shanghai residents leverage Excel skills, management savvy to navigate lockdown 17 May 2022 - 09:15 am
Workers labour to convert the National Exhibition and Convention Center into a makeshift hospital for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China April 7, 2022. cnsphoto via REUTERS/File Photo
Sri Lanka proposes privatizing national airline amid crisis 16 May 2022 - 05:58 pm
Anti-government demonstrators shout slogans during a protest demanding to arrest the supporters of the ruling party for storming an anti-government protest camp last week, outside the police headquarters, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 16, 2022. REUTERS
Lacking vaccines, N.Korea battles COVID with antibiotics, home remedies 16 May 2022 - 03:17 pm
People wearing protective face masks walk amid concerns over the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Pyongyang, North Korea May 15, 2020, in this photo released by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS/File Photo
N.Korea's Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs 16 May 2022 - 12:42 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wears a face mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, while inspecting a pharmacy in Pyongyang, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 15, 2022. KCNA via REUTERS
Indonesia tourist bus smashes into billboard, killing 14 16 May 2022 - 12:03 pm
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Pakistan ups security for ex-PM Khan over deadly plot claims 16 May 2022 - 11:23 am
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Tesla delays plan to restore Shanghai output to pre-lockdown levels: memo 16 May 2022 - 10:22 am
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PSA webinar to address central statistical data warehouse 16 May 2022 - 08:27 am
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N.Korea reports more deaths, says taking 'swift measures' against COVID outbreak 15 May 2022 - 07:46 pm
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Shanghai to reopen shops after reporting no community cases 15 May 2022 - 07:27 pm
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Curfew lifted for Buddhist festival in crisis-hit Sri Lanka, new PM picks cabinet 15 May 2022 - 02:47 pm
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Rajapaksa swears in 4 Cabinet members amid Sri lanka crisis 14 May 2022 - 05:08 pm
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India bans wheat exports as heatwave hurts crop, domestic prices soar 14 May 2022 - 11:28 am
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Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM seeks to form cabinet 14 May 2022 - 11:05 am
File photo: Ranil Wickremesinghe, newly appointed prime minister, arrives at a Buddhist temple after his swearing-in ceremony amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 12, 2022. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo
Building fire kills 27 in New Delhi, police arrest company owners 14 May 2022 - 10:44 am
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and fire brigade personnel conduct a search and rescue operation after a fire broke out in a commercial building, in New Delhi, India, May 14, 2022. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
Philippines raises minimum daily wage in Manila capital region 14 May 2022 - 10:28 am
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