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ASEAN countries would maintain an open-door policy and agreed to co-ordinate in quarantine work at border gates of the member countries, the statement said, requiring diplomatic representative agencies of ASEAN countries in a third country to provide consular support for ASEAN citizens when necessary, and co-operate to fight fake information on the COVID-19 epidemic.            … [Read more...] about ASEAN Chairman issues statement on response to COVID-19

According to Cheryl Ames, from Japan's Tohoku University Graduate School of Agricultural Science, the stinging water "causes a sensation that is itchy-to-burning and, depending on the person, can cause enough discomfort to make them to want to get out of the water." … [Read more...] about Jellyfish hurl venom ‘grenades’ to snare prey

The performers will play the guimbri (three-stringed skin-covered bass plucked lute), oud (short-neck lute-type, pear-shaped stringed instrument), doumbrek or goblet drum, tỳ bà (four-string and pear-shaped lute), tam thập lục (36-string zither), and a wide range of hand percussion. … [Read more...] about World music concert at Hanoi Social Club

"Not only is this a landmark work within David Hockney's oeuvre, it's an icon of Pop that defined an era and also gave visual identity to LA," said Emma Baker, head of the contemporary art sale at London's Sotheby's auction house. … [Read more...] about Hockney’s pop art icon “The Splash” sells for £23.1 mn

Vietnamese Đỗ Tú Tùng performs in the men's 55kg clean & jerk class at the 2020 Asian Weightlifting  Youth & Junior Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Tùng won six golds and set a world junior record. Photo screen shot … [Read more...] about Lifter Tùng wins big, sets world record at Asian championships