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A new research published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology shows that the stegosaur Bashanosaurus, also known as the "Bashanosaurus primitivus", is the oldest dinosaur species to be discovered in Asia.
2022-03-3

Scientists warn a new strain of the Panama Disease fungus, which in the 1950s nearly wiped out the most popular banana in the world, the Gros Michel, is threatening today's favorite, the Cavendish, according to a new study published in "PLOS Pathogens". This untreatable fungal disease, called Tropical Race 4, has been active for decades in Southeast Asia. It recently has spread to other parts of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia, and is expected to make its way to Latin America, where the vast majority of the world's exported bananas are grown.
2015-12-6

French police raid a camp site in the port city of Calais containing 800 migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
2014-05-28

Chinese President Xi Jinping opens the Boao Forum for Asia in Boao, Hainan, by calling on entrepreneurs to form a united voice and vision for the common development of Asia.
2013-04-8

Typhoon Tembin (2012): Taiwanese authorities evacuate almost 5,000 people ahead of the typhoon.
2012-08-23

Tens of thousands of people march in Asia, Europe and North America, protesting against job cuts, inequality, and austerity measures.
2012-05-1

Stock markets in Asia and Australia continue to rebound after the United States Federal Reserve promises to keep interest rates near zero for two years. [https:--www.cnbc.com-id-44082079 (CNBC)]date=August 2019
2011-08-10

Stock markets in Asia, Australia, and the United States fall further after the credit rating of the United States is downgraded with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by over 634 points, 5.55%.
2011-08-8

Ameer Ullah Mehsud, a Taliban commander and one of the founders of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, is killed by the Pakistani army.
2010-07-6

Three people are killed in Srinagar, Kashmir after police shoot at people protesting at the fatal shooting of people by police.
2010-07-6