South Korea will initially exclude people aged 65 years and older from inoculation with AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine because of a lack of data proving its efficacy in the elderly, the Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Twin South Korea volleyball stars suspended over bullying
Two twin South Korean women volleyball stars have been suspended from the national team over allegations of school bullying, reports said Monday, in the latest sporting abuse scandal to hit the ... ( read original story ...)
Armoured vehicles deployed to major Myanmar cities after mass protests
Security forces in Myanmar deployed with armoured vehicles in major cities and cut internet access on Monday after protests over this month's coup and the detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar: internet restored as Aung San Suu Kyi’s detention extended
Government workers on strike as protesters take to the streets despite presence of army tanks in major cities ... ( read original story ...)
Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar
Myanmar's military leaders have extended their detention of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose remand was set to expire Monday and whose freedom is a key demand of ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand logs 2 Covid deaths, 143 cases Monday
The government reported 2 new Covid-19 deaths and 143 new cases on Monday, raising the death toll to 82 and the accumulated total now 24,714 since the start of the pandemic in January last year. ( read original story ...)
Thailand downgrades economic outlook despite smaller Q4 GDP fall
BANGKOK: Thailand cut its estimate for economic growth this year to 2.5-3.5% after suffering its worst slump in more than two decades in 2020 due to the shock from the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Thailand finds South African COVID-19 variant in quarantine
Thailand reported 143 new coronavirus infections on Monday and in quarantine detected its first case of the highly contagious COVID-19 variant first found in South Africa, its coronavirus taskforce ... ( read original story ...)
Militants Executed 13 Turkish Citizens in Iraq, Turkey Says
Militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) have executed 13 kidnapped Turks, including military and police personnel, in a cave in northern Iraq, Turkish officials said on Sunday, amid a ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey is talk of the town in Town of Webb
Most people are used to seeing deer in Old Forge and if you're lucky a black bear. But a turkey named Harriette Thomasina has been the talk of the town up north. ( read original story ...)