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No Psy but BTS play on as Seoul bans fast gym music

South Korean mega-hit "Gangnam Style" may be taken off gym playlists in the great Seoul region—but K-pop giants BTS can stay—under new rules aimed...

Outbreak: managing coronavirus at the pandemic Olympics

Tokyo's Olympics will be like no other Games, with the spectre of coronavirus hanging over every part of the event, and organisers determined to...

Africa suffers record number of COVID cases

Africa has suffered a record number of coronavirus cases over the past week, registering over 36,000 new infections per day, according to an AFP...

NBA star is Japan’s flag-bearer

Tokyo—NBA star Rui Hachimura will carry Japan’s flag at the Tokyo Games, Japanese Olympic chiefs said Monday—although fans might not be allowed into the...

Industry leaders urge coordinated policies and new strategies for economic recovery

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To control Delta variant: Airlines told to bar entry of riders from 7 countries

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Top Nokor execs fired after crucial COVID incident

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Asian markets turn lower as virus spikes fuel recovery worries

Markets fell in Asia on Tuesday with investors looking for their next buying catalyst after the latest rally, while there were also concerns about...

South Africa tops 60,000 coronavirus deaths

South Africa, the worst virus-hit country in the continent, on Monday crossed the threshold of 60,000 coronavirus deaths, health officials announced, a day after...

Millions in Sydney wake to coronavirus lockdown

Millions of Sydney residents woke Sunday to the first full day of a two-week coronavirus lockdown, as Australia tried to contain an outbreak of...

Tajikistan admits new coronavirus cases after five-month hiatus

Ex-Soviet Tajikistan on Monday admitted having coronavirus cases for the first time in more than five months, with authorities blaming citizens' "carelessness" for allowing...

Indonesia hits 2 million virus cases as crisis deepens

Indonesia passed two million coronavirus cases Monday as infection rates soar and hospitals are flooded with new patients, prompting warnings that the Southeast Asian...

Science under scrutiny: COVID crisis throws spotlight on scientific research

In the feverish rush to study the coronavirus as it scorched its way across the planet, the unprecedented demand for information has put any...

Actions speak louder

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China needs to improve the way it tells the world stories about itself and convince people that the ruling...
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