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US postpones southeast Asian leaders' March meeting due to coronavirus spread, say reports
•The United States has postponed a meeting of leaders of southeast Asian nations that was set for Las Vegas in mid-March due to the spread of the coronavirus, a senior Trump administration official said Friday
Coronavirus outbreak: One dead in South Korea; fear grips country after research suggests disease more contagious than thought
•Research suggested it was more contagious than thought and China appealed to its Southeast Asian neighbours for solidarity
India and Japan hold first 'two-plus-two' dialogue; key facets of defence and security cooperation discussed in meeting
•India and Japan on Saturday held their inaugural foreign and defence ministerial dialogue with an aim to give further momentum to their special strategic partnership
Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude recorded near Laos-Thailand border; no immediate reports of damage
•A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Laos near the Thai border early Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported
Narendra Modi meets Shinzo Abe on sidelines of 35th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok for delegation-level meeting
•Along with PM, EAM S Jaishankar, Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal and other dignitaries attended the meeting
Donald Trump invites ASEAN leaders to 'special summit' in US next year after skipping ongoing annual meet
•President Donald Trump has invited ASEAN leaders to a 'special summit' in the United States early next year after skipping their ongoing annual summit in Thailand.
Daily Bulletin: Narendra Modi to begin two-day visit to Thailand, RCEP negotiations on cards; Sonia Gandhi to meet all Congress presidents; day's top stories
Fp Staff •Here are today's top stories: Narendra Modi to begin two-day visit to Thailand for ASEAN-India, East Asia and RCEP summits today; West Bengal govt to facilitate return of 131 people working in Jammu and Kashmir; and more
Narendra Modi to visit Thailand from 2 to 4 November for ASEAN-India, East Asia and RCEP summits
•Modi will be visiting Bangkok at the invitation of Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha
At least 13 Chinese tourists killed, dozens injured as bus plunges 30 metres into ravine in Laos; police blames brake failure for accident
•At least 13 Chinese tourists were killed and dozens injured when their bus skidded off the road and plunged 30 metres into a ravine in Laos, a police officer said Tuesday.
Indian tourist among two dead in Bangkok shootout, two injured; police nab one
Fp Staff •One person has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a deadly shootout between two rival gangs in Bangkok in which an Indian tourist and a man from Laos were killed, a media report said on Tuesday.