Nepal lifts TikTok ban imposed for disrupting social harmony
Nepal’s government decided on Thursday to lift the ban it imposed on the video-sharing app TikTok last November for disrupting “social harmony”.
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In a Likely Overture to China, Nepal Lifts Ban on TikTok
The new prime minister of Nepal, K.P. Sharma Oli, on Thursday overturned a ban on TikTok that his predecessor imposed in November, an apparent sign that the veteran politician intended to strengthen the country’s relations with China, its northern neighbor.
Indo-Pacific nations embrace U.N. exercises to fight maritime crime
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka -- Indo-Pacific countries are joining a training initiative to fight organized crime in the Indian Ocean, working to bolster maritime security capabilities with an eye on both smugglers and China's growing assertiveness in the waters.
Mapped: Which countries have reported mpox cases so far?
A new, potentially more deadly strain of the virus is rapidly spreading within Africa and has been discovered in Asia and Europe.
Indian doctors resume work but protests over medic’s rape, murder continue
India’s Supreme Court urges doctors to go back to work, assuring safety measures will be implemented within two weeks.
Asia on alert over mpox as cases detected in Thailand, Philippines
BANGKOK/MANILA -- Asian countries are bracing for a possible spread of mpox, with cases of the viral disease reported in Thailand and the Philippines after the World Health Organization declared a global emergency last week.
Panama unveils deportation flights to China, India and Ecuador to stem US-bound migration
Panama’s government announced on Thursday additional deportation flights for migrants apprehended in the Central American nation to China, India and Ecuador, in a bid to reduce of flow of mostly US-bound migration.
South Korea calls out North's silence on Yoon's unification vision
SEOUL -- South Korea's top official for relations with North Korea on Thursday implored the reclusive country to respond to a vision President Yoon Suk Yeol proposed last week for eventually bringing together the rival states.