Tag: Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas

Potentially Deadly Bacteria Detected in U.S. Soil for First Time

A potentially deadly bacteria was found for the first time in water…

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Bangladesh Floods Cause Death and Destruction in Sylhet

PEKERKHAL, Bangladesh — Rohima Begum was cooking breakfast last week when the…

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Biden Begins Trip to Asia Meant to Reassure Allies of Focus on China

SEOUL — President Biden embarked Thursday on his first diplomatic mission to…

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Poor Countries Face a Mounting Catastrophe Fueled by Inflation and Debt

Before war ravaged Yemen, Walid Al-Ahdal did not worry about feeding his…

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Biden to Host Southeast Asian Leaders as He Tries to Return Focus to China

WASHINGTON — President Biden plans to host the leaders of Southeast Asian…

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American Importers Accuse Shipping Giants of Profiteering

David Reich assumed that a contract was a contract.His Chicago company, MSRF,…

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Japan Still Closed to Most Travelers, Despite Asia Reopening

In a recent essay, novelist and Kyoto native Keiichiro Kashiwagi wrote that…

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BA.2 Omicron Subvariant Driving Most Global Cases, W.H.O. Says

The World Health Organization reported that the highly contagious Omicron subvariant, BA.2,…

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In Asia, Covid-19 Rules Fall Away, With a Big Caveat

MANILA — In the Philippines, tens of thousands are crowding into political…

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