Manila [Philippines], March 29 (ANI): More than 25 million people in the Philippines, a Catholic majority country, will not be celebrating Easter as normal this year as a strict lockdown has been imposed in the capital and nearby provinces.
Tokyo [Japan], March 29 (ANI): In yet another case of illegal intrusion by Beijing, two Chinese government vessels entered Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday morning.
Alaska [US], March 29 (ANI/Sputnik): A helicopter crash in the area of Knik Glacier, 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of the US city of Anchorage in Alaska, left five people dead and one passenger severely injured, the Alaska Department of Public Safety said.
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Indian Navy warship INS Shivalik with integral helicopter and Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I on Sunday participated in a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with US Navy's USS Theodore Rosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region.
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Indonesian police have suspected that two people committed a suicide bombing outside a Cathedral in the port city of Makassar, capital of South Sulawesi province in east Indonesia on Sunday morning, injuring at least 14 people.
Lahore [Pakistan], March 28 (ANI): At least five people were killed and 12 others injured when a bus collided with a trailer in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province on Sunday.
Panaji (Goa) [India], March 28 (ANI): Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases across the country, the Goa government has imposed section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure ahead of the festivals of Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Easter and Eid.
Taipei [Taiwan], March 28 (ANI): A new pact signed by Taiwan and the United States on coast guard cooperation aims at countering China's expansion, said a Taiwanese analyst.
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): The honour of being the best Forex broker in Asia for 2021 was recently awarded to OctaFX by the well-known industry platform Global Banking & Finance Review.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 27 (ANI): Ahead of festivals, the Jharkhand government has issued guidelines and prohibits celebrations of Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Navratri, Ramnavami, and Easter at public places to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
Manila [The Philippines], March 26 (ANI): An improving global economic outlook and progress on coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccinations have pushed up bond yields in emerging east Asia.
London [UK], March 26 (ANI): Altaf Hussain, founder and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has appealed to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to take strong action against the massacre of innocent Bengalis in Bangladesh (former East Pakistan) by Pakistan army on March 25, 1971,