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    In Tokyo, a temple offers pandemic-hit Vietnamese workers a safe haven

    In Tokyo, a temple offers pandemic-hit Vietnamese workers a safe haven

    07 Jul 2020

    A few hours after sundown last week, Thi Tu Luong dragged her suitcase down a side street in Tokyo's business district, looking for the temple that would take her in...

    Japan flood death toll rises to 50, dozen missing

    Japan flood death toll rises to 50, dozen missing

    07 Jul 2020

    Soldiers rescued residents on boats as floodwaters flowed down streets in southern Japanese towns hit by deadly rains that were expanding across the region on Tuesday. At least 50 people...

    VIDEO: Why is UAE exploring Mars? Here are some facts about Mars

    VIDEO: Why is UAE exploring Mars? Here are some facts about Mars

    07 Jul 2020

    Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The UAE seeks to map the space frontier with its ambitious Hope Probe. The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab...

    VIDEO: UAE’s Hope Probe moves closer to launch date, here is what you need to know

    VIDEO: UAE’s Hope Probe moves closer to launch date, here is what you need to know

    06 Jul 2020

    Yamama Bedwan, Staff Reporter The last seven days during which the final preparations for the countdown to launch the UAE’s Probe of Hope into its orbit on Mars will start...

    Japan floods leave 20 dead; rescue operations continue

    Japan floods leave 20 dead; rescue operations continue

    05 Jul 2020

    Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left about 20 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations on Sunday in southern Japan, including at elderly...

    14 feared dead in nursing home as heavy rain lashes western Japan

    14 feared dead in nursing home as heavy rain lashes western Japan

    04 Jul 2020

    Fourteen people were feared dead at a nursing home in western Japan on Saturday as record rainfall triggered massive floods and landslides, forcing authorities to issue evacuation advisories for more than...

    Japan begins charging for plastic bags

    Japan begins charging for plastic bags

    01 Jul 2020

    Retailers in Japan began charging for plastic bags Wednesday, a move aimed at curbing Japanese consumers' love for packaging and finally bringing the country in line with other major economies....

    Asia stocks retreat as virus threatens economic reopening

    Asia stocks retreat as virus threatens economic reopening

    29 Jun 2020

    Asian share markets began the week with a cautious tone on Monday as the relentless spread of the coronavirus finally made investors question their optimism on the global economy, benefiting...

    UAE is becoming a hub for global aviation industry, stresses Mohamed Bin Zayed

    UAE is becoming a hub for global aviation industry, stresses Mohamed Bin Zayed

    26 Jun 2020

    His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has confirmed that the UAE, led by His...

    South Pacific holiday hotspot Fiji eyes virus-free tourism bubble

    South Pacific holiday hotspot Fiji eyes virus-free tourism bubble

    24 Jun 2020

    Tourism-reliant Fiji has proposed a "travel bubble" to welcome visitors from virus-free countries, as the South Pacific holiday hotspot desperately tries to revive its stalled economy.   Without streams of...

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