Southeast Asia’s migrant workers face Covid-19 tragedy
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Southeast Asia’s migrant workers face Covid-19 tragedy

Michael Sainsbury In Singapore, the surprise recent spike in Covid-19 coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infections and then…

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Preacher apologises for Covid-19 remark blaming women
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Preacher apologises for Covid-19 remark blaming women

KARACHI (UCAN): Pakistan’s widely followed Islamic preacher, Maulana (scholar) Tariq Jameel, tendered an apology over…

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Cardinal Tagle appointed to highest order of cardinals
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Cardinal Tagle appointed to highest order of cardinals

MANILA (UCAN): Luis Cardinal Tagle of the Philippines,  was appointed cardinal-bishop by Pope Francis on…

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Secretive Laos reports only a few Covid-19 cases
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Secretive Laos reports only a few Covid-19 cases

BANGKOK (UCAN): Laos has remained largely unscathed by the Covid-19 coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, the country’s…

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Sri Lanka’s Muslims angered by forced Covid-19 cremations

COLOMBO (UCAN): Sri Lanka made cremations compulsory for Covid-19 coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) victims on April 12,…

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