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Families Call for Access to Hong Kong Relatives Detained in China
The relatives of 12 Hong Kong people arrested by China at sea last month called for access to their detained family members in a petition to the mainland's representative office in the semi-autonomous ... ( read original story ...)
Protests and Covid leave Hong Kong stuck in recession
Political unrest hit tourism and retail, and coronavirus response has delayed recovery ... ( read original story ...)
Maldives thanks India for $250 million support amid COVID-19 pandemic
The financial assistance was announced first during a virtual meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and provided through a Treasury Bond sale to the State Bank of India (SBI), Male which ... ( read original story ...)
Ian Paisley ‘broke rules’ over Maldives family holiday
Ian Paisley failed to register a luxury family holiday to the Maldives but he will not face sanctions, a parliamentary inquiry has found. The 2016 trip was investigated by the parliamentary standards ... ( read original story ...)
PIX: Mandira Bedi’s BIKINI holiday in Maldives
Mandira Bedi seems to love her trips to Maldives. After a vacation in the beautiful island country with her family last November, the actress is back, solo this time. In fact, she has visited the ... ( read original story ...)
Mouni Roy sizzles in bikinis as she rings in her 35th birthday with her friends in Maldives
Mouni Roy sizzles in bikinis as she rings in her 35th birthday with her friends in Maldives Bollywood News: Latest Bollywood News, Bollywood News Today, Bollywood Celebrity News, Breaking News, Celeb ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan introduces HPV vaccine for boys
Bhutan became the first country in South Asia to introduce human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for boys, according to Bhutan's Ministry of Health. The initiative is launched as part of the ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan gov’t gives people option to pay for COVID1-9 quarantine
The government of Bhutan said that it will allow individuals to pay for the facility quarantine and bear costs for the RT-PCR test for COVID-19 starting Oct. 1. It was announced through a statement at ... ( read original story ...)
Let’s Read Without Limits: Building a Reading Movement in Timor-Leste
More than any other point in history, technology is a promising tool with the potential to accelerate development in countries around the world. If attention is not paid to offline communities, ... ( read original story ...)