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Thailand to receive 2 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine by end of April – PM Prayuth
BANGKOK: Thailand is expected to receive two million doses of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of April, says Prime Minister Prayuth Chan o-cha. He said the first batch of 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine was expected to arrive late this month while another
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New Zealand suspends ties with Myanmar
ANKARA, Feb 9 — New Zealand on Tuesday suspended all high-level political and military contact with Myanmar following last week’s military coup in the Southeast Asian nation, its foreign minister said. In a statement, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said her country will not recognise the legitimacy
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Facebook says its services limited in Myanmar after military coup
MOSCOW, Feb. 4 — Facebook said on Thursday that its services had been limited in Myanmar following the military takeover in the southeastern Asian nation, reported Sputnik news agency. “We are aware that access to Facebook is currently disrupted for some people,”
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Bangladesh sees rise in deaths from toxic liquor
DHAKA, Feb 4 — At least 16 people have died since Jan 31 in northern Bangladesh’s commercial hub of Bogra after consuming toxic liquor, according to officials and media reports. They include eight people who died between Sunday and Tuesday. Md
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S. Korea faces record import curbs in 2020 amid protectionism
SEOUL: South Korea faced a record number of import restrictions from trade partners in 2020 amid growing protectionism, a trade body said Thursday. The country was subject to 228 import regulations from 26 countries as of end-December, up 18 from
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COVID: Three Malaysians among 17 new imported cases in Singapore on Wednesday
SINGAPORE: Three Malaysian men were among 17 new COVID-19 imported cases reported in Singapore on Wednesday, according to the republic’s Ministry of Health. The ministry, in its full data released here late last night, said that all three were work
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Japan aims to start COVID-19 vaccinations mid-February – Suga
TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday the government aims to start COVID-19 vaccinations for health workers in Japan in mid-February, earlier than late February as previously targeted, Kyodo News reported. The announcement comes as Suga struggles to bring the
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South Africa gets 1st batch of Indian COVID vaccine
JOHANESBURG: South Africa has received its first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines produced by the Serum Institute in India, the world’s largest vaccine producer, Anadolu Agency reported the country’s president said late Monday. “The consignment, consisting of one million doses of
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UN Security Council to discuss situation in Myanmar
ANKARA: UN Security Council will meet on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Myanmar after the military seized power in the country, according to Anadolu Agency, citing a schedule shared Monday by the international body. On Sunday, Myanmar’s military declared a
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UN chief calls on India, Pakistan to solve problems
ANKARA: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged India and Pakistan to “come together” and solve their problems as any military confrontation would be a disaster. “Our good offices are always available (for mediation) and we will insist within it… finding peaceful
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