Afghanistan also celebrates Merdeka today
(AFP) - The hardline Islamist Taliban celebrated their total return to power today with gunfire and diplomacy, after the last US troops flew out of Afghanistan to end two decades of war.
The…
Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure
(CNA) - COVID-19 cases are set to "rise substantially" in Sydney in the coming weeks despite a prolonged lockdown, authorities said on Tuesday (Aug 17), warning soaring infections have already put…
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Greensill: David Cameron 'made $10m' before company’s collapse
(BBC) - David Cameron made about $10m (£7m) from Greensill Capital before the finance company collapsed, documents obtained by BBC…
The world is nowhere near the end of the pandemic, says famed epidemiologist Larry Brilliant
The pandemic is not coming to an end soon — given that only a small proportion of the world's population has been vaccinated, said Larry Brilliant, a well-known epidemiologist.…
In England, hundreds of vaccinated people hospitalised with Delta
Public health experts warn that ‘vaccines do not eliminate all risk’ amid early signs jabs may not stop Delta transmission.
(Aljazeera) - Hundreds of fully vaccinated people in England have been…
UK PM Boris Johnson pleads for caution as ‘Freedom Day’ arrives in England
(CNA) - The British government on Monday (Jul 19) lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing in a step slammed by some as a dangerous leap into the…
Melbourne extends lockdown as Australia fails to stop outbreak
(AFP) - Australia’s two largest cities are set to stay under tight Covid-19 restrictions as Melbourne on Monday extended a five-day snap lockdown designed to curb a virulent outbreak.
“These…
England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases
(AFP) - The British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a…
Brace for Covid ‘explosion’, doctors warn as thousands throng Delhi malls
(Reuters) - In India’s capital, Delhi, thousands of commuters crowded into underground train stations and shopping malls on Tuesday, prompting some doctors to warn it could lead to a resurgence in…
Covid: Lockdown in England extended to 19 July
(BBC) - The final stage of easing lockdown restrictions in England is to be delayed until 19 July.
It means most remaining curbs on social contact will continue beyond 21 June, when they had…
‘I Shouted For Help, But Nobody Helped Me’: Asian Americans Are Under Attack
(Al Jazeera) - There has been a significant surge in hate crimes against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, according to New York City police data. We spoke to one victim, a Filipino American…
EU countries to resume AstraZeneca jabs after ‘safe’ verdict
(The Sun Daily) - Leading EU countries said yesterday they would resume AstraZeneca vaccinations after the European medical regulator said the jab is “safe and effective” and not associated with a…
Asian Americans ‘screaming out for help’ as abuse surges
(Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers, professors and actor Daniel Dae Kim said the Asian-American community was reeling from a year of heightened anti-Asian attacks in a congressional hearing held just days…
Top U.S., Chinese diplomats clash at start of first talks of Biden presidency
(Reuters) - The first high-level U.S.-China talks of the Biden administration got off to a fiery start on Thursday, with both sides levelling sharp rebukes of the others' policies in a rare public…
North Korea says it will sever ties with Malaysia over extradition of ‘innocent citizen’ to US
North Korea said it would sever diplomatic relations with Malaysia after a court there ruled that a North Korean man could be extradited to the United States to face money laundering charges, in a…
EU unveils holiday passport plan that will allow free movement for those who have been vaccinated or have Covid antibodies
(Daily Mail) - The EU has presented plans to issue 'digital green certificates' allowing its 450million people to travel freely across the bloc this summer.
The scheme, which will be discussed…
Atlanta Shootings: How US-China Tensions Impact Asian Americans
(Bloomberg) - U.S. has been rocked by yet another mass killing — the shooting of eight people at massage parlors in Atlanta. But this one is even more ominous than usual, because six of the…
‘Ashamed’ Myanmar soldier joins anti-coup movement
(FMT) - Dressed in his army uniform, Shing Ling flashes a three-finger salute for defiant social media posts after deserting Myanmar’s military to join the democracy movement.
The 30-year-old…
Thai PM gets first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine after safety scare
(Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha became the first person to be inoculated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Southeast Asian country on Tuesday after the rollout had…
Kim Jong Un’s influential sister, Yo Jong, blasts US
(NST) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister slammed the US and South Korea on Tuesday, state media reported, as the new US secretaries of state and defence began a visit to Tokyo…
Spain, Portugal join other EU nations in suspending AstraZeneca vaccine
(NST) - The EU's largest countries joined a stream of states halting their rollouts of AstraZeneca jabs on Monday over blood clot fears, as the World Health Organisation and Europe's medicines…
China eases entry rules for foreigners who get Chinese vaccines
(Bloomberg) - The China-made vaccine is becoming the ticket to enter the mainland. China said it will ease visa application requirements for foreigners seeking to enter the mainland from Hong Kong…
UK PM vows to tackle violence against women as outrage grows
(The Sun Daily) - Britain’s prime minister vowed on Sunday to take action to better protect women after a national outpouring of grief and outrage over the death of a woman who went missing after…
US air travel hits highest level since March 2020
(CNA) - Airports in the United States saw their largest number of passengers in a year, data showed, following a shuddering halt in travel brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Just more than…
U.S., India, Japan and Australia counter China with billion-dose vaccine pact
(Reuters) - The United States and three of its closest Indo-Pacific partners committed to supplying up to a billion coronavirus vaccine doses across Asia by the end of 2022 at a summit on Friday…
Huawei listed anew as threat to US national security
(Bangkok Post) - US regulators on Friday listed Huawei among Chinese telecom gear firms deemed a threat to national security, signalling that a hoped for softening of relations is not in the…
Biden’s meeting with “the Quad,” a new alliance to counter China, explained
A decade-old idea — a four-nation group to curb China’s aggression — is about to have a big moment.
(VOX) - When President Joe Biden meets virtually with the leaders of Japan, India, and Australia…
Biden signs huge stimulus bill ahead of coronavirus speech
(The Sun Daily) - President Joe Biden signed a massive US$1.9 trillion (RM7.8 trillion) economic stimulus bill yesterday ahead of giving a national address where he was set to urge “hope” on the…
UK: Meghan Markle saw herself as biracial, but the royals saw her as Black
(The Star) - One of the most intriguing questions still lingering from Meghan Markle’s and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey is who in the royal family was concerned about whether the…
Myanmar coup: ‘We were told to shoot protesters’, say police who fled
(BBC) - Police officers from Myanmar have told the BBC they fled across the border into India after refusing to carry out the orders of the military which seized power in a coup last…