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Hong Kong Locks Down 10,000 For Mandatory Covid Testing

World News | Reuters | Saturday January 23, 2021

Hong Kong's government locked down an area of Kowloon peninsula on Saturday after an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, saying 10,000 residents must stay home until they have been tested and the results largely determined.

US Retains Terrorist Designation Of Pak-Based Group Behind Mumbai Attack

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 16, 2021

The United States has reviewed and maintained the terrorist designations of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) and Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (LJ), along with ISIL Sinai Peninsula (ISIL-SP) and several other organisations.

South Korean President Vows To Work With China To End War: Report

World News | Reuters | Thursday November 26, 2020

South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday that he will continue to work with China to end war and build lasting peace on the Korean peninsula, his office said.

5 Americans Among 7 Dead In Sinai Helicopter Crash: Peacekeeping Force

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 13, 2020

A helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula involving a multi-national observer force killed seven people on Thursday -- five Americans, a French national and a Czech citizen, the force said.

2020 Hottest Year In Antarctic Peninsula In Decades, Says Study

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 3, 2020

The year 2020 is the hottest in the Antarctic Peninsula in the past three decades, a study by the University of Santiago de Chile out Friday found.

Typhoon Maysak Hits South Korea; At Least One Killed, 2,000 Evacuated

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 3, 2020

At least one person was killed and more than 2,000 people evacuated to temporary shelters in South Korea as a powerful typhoon churned across the peninsula, authorities said Thursday.

Two Koreas On High Alert As Typhoon Approaches Peninsula

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 2, 2020

Flights were grounded in South Korea and storm warnings issued on both sides of the Korean peninsula as a typhoon forecast to be one of the most powerful in years made its approach Wednesday.

Alaska earthquake: 7.8 Earthquake Hits Alaska Isles, Tsunami Advisory Issued

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 22, 2020

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula, triggering a tsunami warning for areas within 200 miles (300 kilometers) of the epicenter.

7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Alaska, Tsunami Warning Issued

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 22, 2020

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaskan peninsula, triggering a tsunami warning for areas within 200 miles (300 kilometers) of the epicenter.

China Says US Holds Key To Breaking Stalemate On Korean Peninsula

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 8, 2020

China said on Wednesday the United States holds the key to breaking the stalemate on the Korean Peninsula, amid renewed tensions as Pyongyang refuses to return to denuclearisation talks with Washington.

Solar Eclipse 2020: Rare 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse to Dim India, Other Parts of Asia, Africa

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From AFP | Saturday June 20, 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.

North And South Korea Exchange Gunfire Across Demilitarized Zone

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 3, 2020

North Korean troops fired multiple gunshots towards the South in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula on Sunday, prompting South Korean forces to fire back, Seoul said.

Whole Of Italy Under Coronavirus Lockdown, Public Gatherings Banned

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 10, 2020

Travel was restricted across Italy from Tuesday and public gatherings were forbidden throughout the country, as the government placed the whole peninsula on lockdown to fight the spread of the new coronavirus.

Antarctica Records Hottest Temperature Ever At 18.3 Degrees

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 8, 2020

A research base in the Antarctic has recorded the hottest temperature ever for the continent amid rising concern about global warming that has caused an increase in the melting of ice sheets around the south pole.

Al-Qaeda's Yemen Chief Killed In US Counter-Terrorism Operation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 7, 2020

President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that the US had killed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula -- days after the terror group claimed responsibility for a mass shooting at a US naval base.