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    Pope Francis arrives in Thailand at start of Asia trip

    20 Nov 2019

    Pope Francis arrived in Thailand on Wednesday to meet with the country's small but devoted Catholic minority on a seven-day Asian trip that will include a family reunion in Bangkok

    Asia stocks rise as investors shrug off virus worries

    06 Jul 2020

    Markets rose last week after unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs data despite some American states reporting record new coronavirus infections.

    Asia stocks retreat as virus threatens economic reopening

    29 Jun 2020

    MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.3% and further away from a four-month top hit last week. Japan's Nikkei shed 2.2% and Chinese blue chips 0.9%.

    Asian stocks near 4-month highs on vaccine hopes, eyes on US payrolls

    02 Jul 2020

    All major Asian indexes were upbeat with Japan's Nikkei rising 0.1%, China's blue-chip index adding 1.7% while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index climbed 1.8%.

    Fake videos of shooting, axe attack and stempede over virus fuel panic in Asia

    29 May 2020

    The hoaxes are created by a wide array of people with varying motives − from those looking to discredit governments and deepen religious divides, to pranksters − and then shared widely as fact.

    Pandemic crushes Asia’s garment sector as big retailers cut orders

    24 May 2020

    The coronavirus pandemic literally crushed Asia’s garment industry. Factory owners in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Thailand and Cambodia shut down thousands of factories and sent home workers with little or no pay.

    Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse to dim Africa, Asia

    20 Jun 2020

    Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and southern China will witness on Sunday the most dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse to shadow the Earth in years.

    Coronavirus pandemic makes Southeast Asia’s Ramadan food bazaars go digital

    28 Apr 2020

    Ramadan is traditionally a lucrative time for food vendors in Muslim-majority countries, with more people going out for late-night meals after breaking their fast at sunset.

    Asian shares rise, euro at 4-month peak on EU talks progress

    20 Jul 2020

    Asian shares posted gains on Monday and the euro rose to four-month highs, as EU leaders appeared to make some headway after three days of haggling on a plan to revive their economies, even as coronavirus cases increased in many countries.

    Asian shares climb, US earnings to test dogged optimism

    13 Jul 2020

    Asian shares climbed toward five-month peaks on Monday as investors wagered the U.S. earnings season would see most companies beat forecasts given expectations had been lowered so far by coronavirus lockdowns.

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