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Asia is Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres. It shares the continental landmass of Eurasia with the continent of Europe and the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Europe and Africa. Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 square kilometres (17,212,000 sq mi), about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. Asia is notable for not only its overall large size and population, but also dense and large settlements, as well as vast barely populated regions. Its 4.5 billion people constitute roughly 60% of the world's population.

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Philippines closes in on Indonesia for most SE Asian COVID-19 cases The Philippines has reported more than 3,200 new coronavirus infections, pushing it close to Indonesia as the worst-hit county in Southeast Asia. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:27Published 1 week ago

Over 18,000 People Quarantined in China as COVID-19 Cases Rise in Asia More than 12,000 of those in isolation are in the western province of Xinjiang, the epicenter of the country’s latest outbreak. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:07Published 1 week ago

UPS Up 11% On Thursday, UPS beat estimates for second-quarter revenue and profits. This is because the coronavirus pandemic has boosted domestic deliveries. CEO Carol Tome said Demand in Asia and strong.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published 2 weeks ago

Is Europe At The Start Of A Second Wave Of COVID-19? CNN reports fresh outbreaks of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 are sweeping across Europe as they have in Asia. Amid renewed lockdown measures, the virus is sending a clear message: no country is safe.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:38Published 2 weeks ago

Floods wreak havoc in northeastern India The swirling grey waters of the Brahmaputra, one of Asia's largest rivers, continued to wreak havoc in northeastern India's Assam state, displacing more than 2 million people, officials said on.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on July 15, 2020

Hong Kong opposition kicks off primary elections Hong Kong's opposition camp set up polling booths across the Chinese-ruled city on Saturday for primary elections aimed at selecting democracy candidates who stand the best chance of success in.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:31Published on July 13, 2020

This is how frontline 'heroes' tackle COVID-19 situation in Asia's largest slum Dharavi Dharavi which is Asia's largest slum area and is home to more than 10 lakh people took efforts to contain spread of COVID-19. Dharavi is located in Mumbai and is spread over an area of 2.5 square.. Credit: ANI Duration: 03:23Published on July 11, 2020

Philippine lawmakers vote against renewal of top broadcaster ABS-CBN \| #TheCube "This move solidifies the tyranny of President Rodrigo Duterte," Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director of Human Rights Watch, said after the vote.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:56Published on July 10, 2020

Who Is Mukesh Ambani? Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani is worth $68.4 billion. Business Insider says he's the richest person in India and all of Asia. What do we know about him? Ambani is the chairman and largest.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published on July 8, 2020

Hong Kong: What is happening in the Asian economic hub? Boris Johnson has accused China of breaching a key treaty with Britain by imposing a heavily criticised national security law on Hong Kong.But what is the background to the legislation, why is the UK.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:37Published on July 2, 2020

Excessive sugar intake linked with unhealthy fat deposits Sugar consumption is linked with larger fat deposits around the heart and in the abdomen, which are risky for health, finds a new study. Excess sugar consumption is a worldwide problem. The six.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:25Published on June 30, 2020

Hundreds take part in Taiwan Pride march The heavy rain did not stop activists in Taiwan, the only Asian country where same-sex marriage is legal.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on June 28, 2020

European stocks sink on second wave fears European shares sank Wednesday as infections soared in some U.S. states and second-wave fears rose globally. Julian Satterthwaite reports Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:30Published on June 24, 2020

Zoos under lockdown: Philippine animal activists plead for funds Activists fear animals at one of Asia's oldest zoos are being forgotten during the pandemic. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:41Published on June 23, 2020

India says 20 soldiers killed in border clash with China The incident follows rising tensions between the two Asian powers in the border area of the western Himalayas. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:30Published on June 23, 2020

Equity indices continue upward journey, LandT among top gainers Equity benchmark indices swung upward for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday with buying across several counters. The BSE SandP Sensex closed 519 points or 1.49 per cent higher at 35,430 while the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:10Published on June 23, 2020

China puts final satellite for Beidou into orbit China on Tuesday successfully put into orbit the final satellite of its Beidou navigation network, rival to the U.S.-owned GPS. Ryan Brooks reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:07Published on June 23, 2020

Rare solar eclipse viewed across the globe A partial solar eclipse was observed on Sunday as part of a rare "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse seen across Africa and Asia. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:05Published on June 21, 2020

Watch: Dubai observes solar eclipse A rare celestial event, annular solar eclipse observed in United Arab Emirates's Dubai on June 21. This annular solar eclipse is popularly known as the 'ring of fire' eclipse. The eclipse begins as the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:17Published on June 21, 2020

China 'returns captured Indian soldiers' China has returned 10 Indian soldiers captured during a deadly border clash earlier this week, an Indian government source said on Friday, as two Asian nuclear powers sought to de-escalate tensions on.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:40Published on June 19, 2020

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India, China troops clash at Himalayan border, 'casualties on both sides' India's army said on Tuesday 20 of its soldiers had been killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputed border site, in a major escalation of a weeks-long standoff between the two Asian giants in.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020

Pangolin, animal linked to coronavirus, removed from China's list of traditional medicines Pangolins are small mammals that live in Asia and Africa. Its scales have been used as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. USATODAY.com - Published on June 15, 2020
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Denmark sees no rise in COVID-19 cases after further easing of lockdown Denmark, the first country outside Asia to ease its coronavirus lockdown, said on Wednesday the spread of COVID-19 has not accelerated since it entered its second phase of reopening society last month. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020
Factbox: Travel curbs in place for Asian countries Most tourist hotspots in Asia remain out of bounds this summer as international travel remains restricted, but some countries including China are making special arrangements for business travellers. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
Australia, Asia protests embrace 'Black Lives Matter' movement Thousands took to the streets across Australia on Saturday, as did hundreds in Tokyo and Seoul to support U.S. protests against police brutality, while demonstrations were expected around Europe in the.. Reuters - Published on June 6, 2020
StanChart says it supports national security law for Hong Kong Standard Chartered said it believes China's national security law can help "maintain the long term stability of Hong Kong", the second Asia-focused, British-based lender to voice its support for.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020

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UK warns China: do not destroy the jewel of Hong Kong The United Kingdom warned Beijing on Tuesday to step back from the brink over an "authoritarian" national security law in Hong Kong that it said risked destroying one of the jewels of Asia's economy.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
They Fled Asia as Refugees. Now They Are Caught in the Middle of Minneapolis. Thousands of Hmong-Americans settled in the Twin Cities area after the Vietnam War. They became business owners, teachers and police officers. NYTimes.com - Published on June 2, 2020	China's 'nervous' Xi risks new Cold War, last Hong Kong governor says Chinese President Xi Jinping is so nervous about the position of the Communist Party that he is risking a new Cold War and imperiling Hong Kong's position as Asia's preeminent financial hub, the last.. Reuters - Published on May 30, 2020
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U.S. masses planes at Japan base to show foes and allies it can handle coronavirus U.S. Air Force transport aircraft on Thursday massed at Washington's key Asian military air transportation hub, Yokota Air Base in Japan, to show potential foes and allies it was ready for action.. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020	Asian Markets Mixed on Coronavirus News: Live Updates Live Stock Market News During the Coronavirus Pandemic NYTimes.com - Published on May 20, 2020
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Swabbers Wanted: Singapore recruits virus testers as cases climb Singapore is offering generous salaries for people to perform nasal swabs at places like quarantined migrant dormitories as the city-state ramps up its testing regime to bring down one of the highest.. Reuters - Published on May 15, 2020	Forget murder hornets. Here come giant gypsy moths from Asia. Forget murder hornets. Now we've got giant Asian gypsy moths to worry about. And they could cause widespread damage, experts say. USATODAY.com - Published on May 12, 2020
India says troops in brief border skirmish with Chinese soldiers Indian and Chinese troops on border patrols skirmished briefly in the northeastern state of Sikkim neighbouring China, the south Asian nation's defence ministry said on Sunday, blaming "aggressive.. Reuters - Published on May 11, 2020	Screenings Were Porous as Trump Spurred Exodus From Virus Hot Spots A House report found that Americans fleeing Asia and Europe to beat the president’s travel bans faced few temperature checks or other rigorous screenings to see if they were bringing the virus home. NYTimes.com - Published on May 7, 2020
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