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Vietnam to reopen air routes to South Korea, Japan on Sept 15
HANOI: The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has built a plan to resume international air routes, firstly the ones linking with South Korea and Japan on Sept 15, reports Vietnam News Agency (VNA). CAAV Director Dinh Viet Thang told VNA on
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South Korean cafe follows social distancing by hiring robot barista
The new robot barista at the cafe in Daejeon, South Korea, is courteous and swift as it seamlessly makes its way towards customers. “Here is your Rooibos almonds tea latte, please enjoy. It’s even better if you stir it,” it
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U.S. House panel calls March screening of travelers from Italy, South Korea ineffective
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration failed to conduct effective coronavirus screenings of airline passengers entering the United States from Italy and South Korea in early March, when cases of the virus were multiplying, a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee said on
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Pakej Rangsangan Prihatin – On the right track! A three faceted crisis
The world is being buffeted by a serious three-faceted crisis. The first aspect and the precipitating cause of this crisis is the Covid 19 pandemic that sweeping all over the world. The pandemic is causing a massive overload on the
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US suspending all visa services due to coronavirus
WASHINGTON: US is suspending all routine visa services as of yesterday, in most countries worldwide due to the coronavirus outbreak, a spokeswoman for the State Department said, an unprecedented move that will potentially impact hundreds of thousands of people. The
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Trump: Why Oscar award for ‘Parasite’? We’ve got enough issues with Seoul!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo: US President Donald Trump ridiculed the historic best-picture Oscar win for South Korean film “Parasite,” telling a campaign rally he wished for the return of Hollywood classics like 1939’s “Gone with the Wind,” yesterday. “Parasite,” a dark
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S. Korea: another evacuee confirmed to be infected, total now at 24
SEOUL: South Korea on Friday confirmed another case of novel coronavirus infection, bringing the total here to 24, with the latest case involving a South Korean airlifted from the Chinese city of Wuhan last week, reported Yonhap News Agency. The
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Factbox: Countries evacuating nationals from China virus areas
A growing number of countries around the world are planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from parts of China hit by a rapidly spreading new virus. Following are some countries’ evacuation plans, and how they are planning to manage
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Four South Korean climbers missing in Himalayas
SEOUL: Four South Korean climbers have gone missing in Nepal’s Himalayas due to a snowslide, Seoul’s foreign ministry said today, Yonhap news agency reported. The incident took place at the famous Annapurna trekking route at around 10.30am to 11am (local
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South Korea indicts former justice minister and confidant of president
South Korean prosecutors indicted former Justice Minister Cho Kuk today on a dozen charges including bribery, two months after he resigned over a scandal involving family investment and university admissions for his children. The accusations are a setback for President
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