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Thailand bans food, drink, newspapers and magazines on domestic flights

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In an effort to stem the tide of the coronavirus, Thailand has banned food, drink and any printed materials other than safety information cards...

The family with no fingerprints

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Apu Sarker was showing his open palm to me on a video call from his home in Bangladesh. Nothing seemed unusual at first, but...

India plans to vaccinate 300 million people against Covid-19. That’s almost the size of...

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With a Covid-19 caseload that's surpassed 10 million people, India is the world's second worst-hit country by the coronavirus pandemic, trailing only the United States. But it...

India arrests dozens over call centre ‘drug cartel’ scam

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Indian police have arrested more than 50 people in Delhi on suspicion of being involved in an international call centre scam. The group is accused...

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was charged under a controversial national security law...

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Earlier this month, Lai was denied bail following an arrest on separate charges of fraud. He has been in custody since then. Lai is revered...

Rohingya relocated to remote island against their will, rights groups say

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Authorities in Bangladesh have begun relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote island despite concerns about safety and consent. About 1,600 refugees were being...

Agnes Chow: Hong Kong’s ‘real Mulan’ fighting for democracy

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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow has been hailed as a hero by her supporters. But she is in custody awaiting sentencing on Wednesday...

Taiwan lawmakers throw pig guts in protest over meat imports

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Lawmakers in Taiwan threw pig intestines and punches at each other as a brawl broke out in parliament over a proposal to ease restrictions...

Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Thailand frees Iranians ‘in swap with academic’

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Thailand has freed three Iranian men jailed over a 2012 bomb plot following the release of British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert by Iran. Iranian media say...

Thailand’s $1 billion ketamine bust a ‘misunderstanding’ as officials fail to find drugs

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Thailand's claim to have seized almost $1 billion in contraband ketamine this month was wrong and tests have so far not shown up any...

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