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Lawyers urge Philippines Supreme Court to strike down draconian anti-terror law

Editorial Bureau July 6, 2020

MANILA (PHILIPPINES) – A top member of the congress and a lawyers’ group in the Philippines asked the Supreme Court on Monday to strike down a draconian anti-terrorism law of President Rodrigo Duterte. They said it was unconstitutional as it infringed on civil liberties. Petitions

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India is third among worst-hit countries with a spike in coronavirus cases

Editorial Bureau July 6, 2020

NEW DELHI (DELHI) – According to the latest data, as the outbreak shows no signs of coronavirus receding, India has surpassed Russia with the world’s third-highest number of cases recorded, at nearly 700,000. Health ministry data reported more than 23,000 new cases in the previous 24 hours, which was slightly down from Sunday’s record increase […]

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Bali conducts mass prayers for reopening after coronavirus lockdown

Editorial Bureau July 5, 2020

KARANGASEM (INDONESIA) – Bali held mass prayers on Sunday as the Indonesian resort island geared up to reopen to tourists, which was closed down due to COVID-19. More than a thousand people attended a prayer at Besakih Hindu temple in the town of Karangasem, in Bali. They expressed their gratitude for the way the new […]

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Indonesia records highest daily tally of coronavirus death

Ren Leen July 5, 2020

JAKARTA (INDONESIA) – Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto said Indonesia reports 82 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday in its highest daily tally, taking the toll to 3,171. Infections spiked 1,607, for a total of 63,749 cases, he added. (Photos syndicated via Reuters)This story has been edited by BH staff and is published from a syndicated […]

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China regulatory body cracks whip on errant shareholders

Editorial Bureau July 4, 2020

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (CHINA) – As many as 38 corporate investors accused of flouting rules have been named and shamed by Chinese regulators on Saturday. According to the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), the disclosures were made to curb financial risks and enhance corporate governance. It added that such exercises would be regularly repeated.

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Myanmar mine mishap: More bodies to be interred in mass graves

Editorial Bureau July 4, 2020

YANGON (MYANMAR) – After as many as 77 bodies of jade mine workers killed in a landslide in north Myanmar were buried in a mass grave on Friday, dozens more will be interred on Saturday, said an official. More than 170 people, most of them migrants seeking better prospects in jade-rich Hpakant area of Kachin […]

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Wirecard ex-COO Marsalek’s immigration records are fake: Philippines Minister

Editorial Bureau July 4, 2020

MANILA (PHILIPPINES) – Philippines Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Saturday that immigration records showing Wirecard’s former chief operating officer Jan Marsalek’s arrival in the country on June 23 and departure for China the following day were fake. The Justice Secretary said immigration officials made the fake entries have been suspended

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8 missing, 3 injured as torrential rain lashes Kyushu in Japan

Editorial Bureau July 4, 2020

TOKYO (JAPAN) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday that troops will be sent for rescue operations on the island of Kyushu where eight people went missing and three were gravely injured in torrential rain. The NHK said two people were found in a state of cardiac arrest and one was in a […]

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Tokyo records more than 100 new infections for third consecutive day

Editorial Bureau July 4, 2020

TOKYO (JAPAN) – The Japanese capital recorded 130 new cases of coronavirus infections on Saturday. For the third day at a stretch, the city has witnessed more than 100 new cases, said NHK. Infections in the city have climbed to a two-month high following the spread of the virus in the night spots of Tokyo. […]

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No need to sit down for talks with US, says North Korea

Editorial Bureau July 4, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – A senior North Korean diplomat said on Saturday that Pyongyang does not feel the need to engage in discussions with Washington, which would be nothing more than “a political tool” for the US. This development comes ahead of a US envoy’s visit to Seoul. According to Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son […]