Malaysia to start COVID-19 vaccination drive early
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia moved up its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) inoculation drive by two days as the first batch of vaccines arrived in...
Russia detects first case of H5N8 bird flu in humans
MOSCOW – Russia has reported the first case of a bird flu strain, H5N8, being passed from poultry to humans.
Officials said seven workers at...
Israel eases restrictions following vaccine success
JERUSALEM– Israel is easing lockdown restrictions as studies there revealed the Pfizer vaccine is 95.8 percent effective in preventing hospitalizations and death.
From Sunday, shops,...
Japan finds new COVID-19 strain
TOKYO – Japan confirmed a new variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The new variant has been found in 91 cases in the Kanto area...
NASA rover lands on Mars
CAPE CANAVERAL – A rover from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) streaked through the orange Martian sky and landed on the planet...
US agrees to join nuclear talks with Iran
WASHINGTON – The United States (US) has agreed to take part in talks involving Iran and world powers to revive a landmark nuclear deal.
Iran...
Mexico to rich countries: Stop ‘hoarding’ COVID-19 vaccines
MEXICO City – Mexico made a plea at the United Nations Security Council for rich countries to stop hoarding vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019...
New Zealand schools to offer free sanitary products
WELLINGTON – All schools in New Zealand will offer free period products starting June, as part of efforts to stamp out period poverty.
Authorities are...
Facebook blocks news content in Australia
CANBERRA – Facebook has blocked Australian users from sharing or viewing news content on the platform, causing much alarm over public access to key...
Child modeling agent caught over child sex abuse images
BANGKOK – Thai police have arrested the head of a child modeling agency after more than 500,000 indecent images of children were found on...