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Russia also sent its own navy ship to Senkaku.

Chinese-Canadian Xiao Jianhua will be charged by prosecutors in Shanghai for illegally gathering funds from the public.

Parliament is now debating a new amendment that would allow K-pop stars to do just three weeks of military training.

The writer says President Jokowi is on track to play a major peace-making role and the Indonesian people should support his initiative.

The paper says the Philippines will await to see what the newest administration can offer for them.

The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party is not expected to make major gains.
 

Daily local infections rose to more than 300 over the weekend compared with a few dozens in late June. 

Heavy downpours in southern China have led to reduced air-conditioning demand and surging hydropower generation.

Typhoon will continue dumping rains till July 6, forecasters say.

Residents are dreading a Covid-19 outbreak, but they also welcome potential tourist income.

Steven Ho was negative when he had photo taken with Chinese leader.

Gambling hub faces worst outbreak since October 2021.

Wild weather is seen triggering flash floods, landslides.

KUALA LUMPUR - Countries across Asia are taking measures to tackle soaring inflation as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to have a domino effect on supply chains already disrupted amid the pandemic.

The landslide occurred in remote Manipur state in the north-east after heavy rain last Thursday.

At least seven deaths were reported in the last 24 hours as at Sunday morning.

Thousands of male clerics endorsed the group's hardline government over the weekend.

The western region of the country has seen two nights of anti-government protests. 

HONG KONG (REUTERS) - The chance of finding 27 crew members alive from a vessel that snapped in two as tropical storm Chaba passed through Hong Kong and southern China is "very slim", government rescue authorities said on Sunday (July 3), as the search for those missing continued.

However, he stressed the need to reduce daily infection numbers, which are at the highest level since April.