https://newsin.asia Sri Lanka Bomb blasts, over 250 killed. Get the latest updates here. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:37:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.7 https://newsin.asia/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-favicon-32x32.png newsinasia – NewsIn.Asia https://newsin.asia 32 32 121112770 Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai, daughter, hospitalised for COVID-19 – media https://newsin.asia/bollywood-star-aishwarya-rai-daughter-hospitalised-for-covid-19-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bollywood-star-aishwarya-rai-daughter-hospitalised-for-covid-19-media Sat, 18 Jul 2020 09:28:18 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=43686 July 18 (Reuters) – Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter were hospitalised for COVID-19 treatment, the Times of India reported on Saturday, days after her husband and father-in-law were admitted. Rai’s father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan, also major Bollywood celebrities, were admitted to Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital early this week, becoming the […]

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]]> 43686 Google bans ads on coronavirus conspiracy theory content https://newsin.asia/google-bans-ads-on-coronavirus-conspiracy-theory-content/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-bans-ads-on-coronavirus-conspiracy-theory-content Sat, 18 Jul 2020 05:27:26 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=43677 July 18 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it would prohibit websites and apps that use its advertising technology from running ads on “dangerous content” that goes against scientific consensus during the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s largest search engine updated its policy as the health crisis has continued to rage throughout the United […]

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]]> 43677 Maldives, Sri Lanka eliminate measles and rubella, ahead of 2023 target https://newsin.asia/maldives-sri-lanka-eliminate-measles-and-rubella-ahead-of-2023-target/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maldives-sri-lanka-eliminate-measles-and-rubella-ahead-of-2023-target Wed, 08 Jul 2020 08:43:32 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=43406 Colombo, July 8 (newsin.asia) – Maldives and Sri Lanka were today verified for having eliminated rubella, making them the first two countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve measles and rubella elimination ahead of the 2023 target. “Protecting all children against these killer and debilitating diseases is an important step in our endeavor to […]

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]]> 43406 TikTok to exit Hong Kong market as security law curbs online freedoms https://newsin.asia/tiktok-to-exit-hong-kong-market-as-security-law-curbs-online-freedoms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tiktok-to-exit-hong-kong-market-as-security-law-curbs-online-freedoms Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:05:45 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=43369 July 7 (France 24) – The Chinese-owned video app TikTok will exit the Hong Kong market within days, a spokesman announced late on Monday, as other technology companies including Facebook suspend processing government requests for user data in the region. The short form video app owned by China-based ByteDance has made the decision to exit […]

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]]> 43369 Choreographer Saroj Khan passes away at 71 https://newsin.asia/choreographer-saroj-khan-passes-away-at-71/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=choreographer-saroj-khan-passes-away-at-71 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 07:38:32 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=43207 July 3 (The Indian Express) – Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan passed away in Mumbai on Friday following a cardiac arrest. She was 71. Saroj’s daughter Sukaina Khan confirmed the news to indianexpress.com. Saroj Khan was born as Nirmala Nagpal. She joined the Indian film industry as a child artiste, playing the younger Shyama in Nazarana. She […]

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]]> 43207 List of selected countries to be revised fortnightly : European Commission https://newsin.asia/list-of-selected-countries-to-be-revised-fortnightly-european-commission/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=list-of-selected-countries-to-be-revised-fortnightly-european-commission https://newsin.asia/list-of-selected-countries-to-be-revised-fortnightly-european-commission/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:04:44 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=43186 July 2 (Daily Mirror/ Jamila Husain) – The European Commission in Brussels yesterday said that an initial list of countries which were selected for persons to be eligible to enter the EU countries when their borders re-open on July 1 were based on a list of criteria which includes the epidemiological situation of the country […]

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]]> https://newsin.asia/list-of-selected-countries-to-be-revised-fortnightly-european-commission/feed/ 1 43186 UNESCO says logo being used illegally for arts trafficking https://newsin.asia/unesco-says-logo-being-used-illegally-for-arts-trafficking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unesco-says-logo-being-used-illegally-for-arts-trafficking Thu, 02 Jul 2020 04:59:04 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=43171 Paris, July 2 (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency has warned that its name and logo are being illegally emblazoned on false documents to facilitate illicit trafficking in African cultural property. UNESCO urged “vigilance” Wednesday after it received numerous reports of such fraud and instances where its name was being used to certify the […]

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]]> 43171 Pakistan blocks online game PUBG over ‘negative’ impact https://newsin.asia/pakistan-blocks-online-game-pubg-over-negative-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pakistan-blocks-online-game-pubg-over-negative-impact Thu, 02 Jul 2020 04:42:48 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=43168 July 2 (AFP) – Pakistan on Wednesday temporarily blocked the hugely popular online game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) after receiving complaints it was addictive and following media reports linking the brutal, multiplayer shoot ’em up to suicide. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said it had received “numerous” complaints from people saying the game has a “serious negative […]

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]]> 43168 Aravinda de Silva questioned for over 6 hours in World Cup 2011 final fixing allegation probe https://newsin.asia/aravinda-de-silva-questioned-for-over-6-hours-in-world-cup-2011-final-fixing-allegation-probe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aravinda-de-silva-questioned-for-over-6-hours-in-world-cup-2011-final-fixing-allegation-probe Wed, 01 Jul 2020 07:44:52 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=43123 Colombo, July 1 (PTI) – The Sri Lankan police on Tuesday said it has questioned former national selection committee chairman Aravinda de Silva over ex-Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s allegation that the national cricket team’s loss to India in the 2011 World Cup final was fixed by “certain parties”. Aluthgamage has alleged that his country “sold” […]

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]]> 43123 NBA to stop season if virus spreads https://newsin.asia/nba-to-stop-season-if-virus-spreads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-to-stop-season-if-virus-spreads Wed, 01 Jul 2020 07:35:11 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=43120 July 1 (Reuters) – Spread of the coronavirus would prompt the NBA to stop the 2019-20 season, commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday. Speaking on the TIME 100 Talks, Silver said the league is “reasonably confident” about its plan to restart the season in Orlando on the Disney World campus in July. But if the virus […]

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]]> 43120 The Rolling Stones threatens to sue Donald Trump for using their songs at rallies https://newsin.asia/the-rolling-stones-threatens-to-sue-donald-trump-for-using-their-songs-at-rallies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-rolling-stones-threatens-to-sue-donald-trump-for-using-their-songs-at-rallies Tue, 30 Jun 2020 06:31:56 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=43094 June 30 (AP) – The Rolling Stones is threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The Stones said in a statement on Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organisation BMI to stop the use of their material in Trump’s reelection campaign. […]

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]]> 43094 Australia sees biggest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in two months https://newsin.asia/australia-sees-biggest-daily-rise-in-covid-19-cases-in-two-months/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=australia-sees-biggest-daily-rise-in-covid-19-cases-in-two-months Mon, 29 Jun 2020 05:20:52 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=43036 Sydney, June 29 (Reuters) – Australia’s second most populous state said on Monday it is considering reimposing social distancing restrictions after the country reported its biggest one-day rise in new coronavirus infections in more than two months. While many states and territories have yet to report their latest numbers, Victoria said it has detected 75 […]

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]]> 43036 Global coronavirus deaths top half a million https://newsin.asia/global-coronavirus-deaths-top-half-a-million/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=global-coronavirus-deaths-top-half-a-million Mon, 29 Jun 2020 05:17:26 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=43033 Sydney/Beijing, June 29 (Reuters) – The death toll from COVID-19 surpassed half a million people on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, a grim milestone for the global pandemic that seems to be resurgent in some countries even as other regions are still grappling with the first wave. The respiratory illness caused by the new […]

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]]> 43033 Australia posts biggest one-day rise in coronavirus cases in two months https://newsin.asia/australia-posts-biggest-one-day-rise-in-coronavirus-cases-in-two-months/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=australia-posts-biggest-one-day-rise-in-coronavirus-cases-in-two-months Thu, 25 Jun 2020 03:18:35 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=42903 Sydney, June 25 (Reuters) – Australia’s second most populous state is deploying ambulances and mobile test centres in a coronavirus testing blitz, and will use the military in quarantine operations, as the country recorded the biggest daily rise in cases in two months. Victoria state said 33 people tested positive for coronavirus in the past […]

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]]> 42903 Coronavirus cases soar in big countries, especially Brazil, WHO says https://newsin.asia/coronavirus-cases-soar-in-big-countries-especially-brazil-who-says/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coronavirus-cases-soar-in-big-countries-especially-brazil-who-says Tue, 23 Jun 2020 03:20:46 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=42859 Geneva/Zurich, June 23 (Reuters) – Coronavirus cases are soaring in several major countries at the same time, with “worrying increases” in Latin America, especially Brazil, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. The world recorded more than 183,000 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the most in a single day since the outbreak started in […]

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]]> 42859 Covid-19 impact: Airlines expected to lose $84.3 billion in 2020 globally https://newsin.asia/covid-19-impact-airlines-expected-to-lose-84-3-billion-in-2020-globally/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=covid-19-impact-airlines-expected-to-lose-84-3-billion-in-2020-globally Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:15:25 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=42832 New Delhi, June (PTI) – Global airlines body IATA said on Tuesday that airlines across the world are expected to lose $84.3 billion in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, calling it the “worst year” in the history of aviation. Even as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise globally, various countries have restarted […]

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]]> 42832 Beijing district in ‘wartime emergency’ after virus cluster at major food market https://newsin.asia/beijing-district-in-wartime-emergency-after-virus-cluster-at-major-food-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beijing-district-in-wartime-emergency-after-virus-cluster-at-major-food-market Sat, 13 Jun 2020 10:27:12 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=42469 Beijing, June 13 (Reuters) – A Beijing district put itself on a “wartime” footing and the capital banned tourism and sports events on Saturday after a cluster of novel coronavirus infections centred around a major wholesale market sparked fears of a new wave of COVID-19. Forty-five people out of 517 tested with throat swabs at […]

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]]> 42469 Serie A to allow 5 substitutions when it resumes on June 20 https://newsin.asia/serie-a-to-allow-5-substitutions-when-it-resumes-on-june-20/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=serie-a-to-allow-5-substitutions-when-it-resumes-on-june-20 Sat, 06 Jun 2020 07:07:29 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=42167 Milan, June 6 (Reuters) – Serie A is set to allow five substitutions per team when it resumes on June 20 following the novel coronavirus stoppage after the temporary rule change was approved by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on Friday. The FIGC said in a statement that its decision-making council had agreed “to allow […]

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]]> 42167 Democratic U.S. politicians urge police reform as protesters march for 11th day https://newsin.asia/democratic-u-s-politicians-urge-police-reform-as-protesters-march-for-11th-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=democratic-u-s-politicians-urge-police-reform-as-protesters-march-for-11th-day Sat, 06 Jun 2020 06:48:55 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=42158 Washington, June 6 (Reuters) – Prominent Democratic politicians on Friday embraced the cause of U.S. protesters angered by the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody, adopting their slogans and announcing reforms as tensions remained high in major cities. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, who has sparred with U.S. President Donald Trump over his […]

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]]> 42158 Coronavirus claims 97 lives in one day – but number of infections stabilises https://newsin.asia/coronavirus-claims-97-lives-in-one-day-but-number-of-infections-stabilises/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coronavirus-claims-97-lives-in-one-day-but-number-of-infections-stabilises Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:13:23 +0000 https://newsin.asia/?p=37554 10th February – The total number of deaths from Coronavirus in China is now 908 – but the number of newly-infected people per day has stabilised. Across China, 40,171 people are infected while 187,518 are under medical observation. Meanwhile, 60 more people have tested positive on a cruise ship quarantined in Japan – meaning 130 […]

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