Beijing bars arrivals from UK, Belgium due to second Covid-19 waves

China has imposed fresh travel bans on non-Chinese arrivals from Britain and Belgium, as it guards against a resurgence of the coronavirus by refusing entry to people from two of Europe's worst-hit nations.
Kato: Japan to keep close eye on China coast guard
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu says the Japanese government will keep a close eye on developments regarding China's coast guard, including a planned legal revision outlining its responsibilities.
Vietnam's chemical imports down in 10 months
Vietnam spent over 4 billion U.S. dollars importing chemicals and nearly 4.6 billion U.S. dollars importing chemical products in the first 10 months of this year, down 6 percent and up 3.3 percent year-on-year respectively.
England enters a second national lockdown
The British government has enforced another lockdown in England to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the UK has seen a rapid rise in new cases and deaths.
Philippine island left without power after deadly typhoon: Red Cross

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3 killed in firecracker factory blast in India's Uttar Pradesh
At least three people were killed and several others injured, some of them critically, Wednesday in a blast inside a firecracker factory in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Race to save whales in Sri Lanka's biggest mass stranding