A tug of war has been underway between India and China over Nepal, India's neighbour to the north, whose unique position has the rival economies vying for its attention.While Beijing sees Nepal as a ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand confirms 81 new coronavirus infections,
Thailand confirmed 81 new coronavirus infections on Friday, of which nine were imported from abroad, the public health ministry said. Around half the 72 locally transmitted cases reported were ... ( read original story ...)
Iran says has won US approval to transfer funds to buy Covid vaccines
Iran would pay around $244 million for initial imports of 16.8 million doses of vaccines from COVAX, a multi-agency group dedicated to assuring fair access to vaccines for low- and middle-income ... ( read original story ...)
Iran says U.S. approved its funds transfer to buy COVID vaccines
Iran has reached an initial agreement to buy coronavirus vaccines from overseas and plans to test a domestically produced shot soon, state media reported on Thursday, as the daily number of deaths ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey to receive its first shipment of China’s coronavirus vaccine after tests show 91% effectiveness
Turkey will initially receive three million doses of Sinovac and have the option for 50 million more as it begins inoculations next month, starting with healthcare workers and the most vulnerable. ( read original story ...)
At least we snagged an unwanted turkey
A small unwrapped Christmas present from one of my sisters arrived a few days early this week. It is A Manual for Living by former Roman slave and Stoic philosopher Epictetus. This was one of those ... ( read original story ...)
USGS: 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Philippines
A 6.3-magnitude quake struck the Philippines on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents in the capital, Manila, reporting buildings shaking and Christmas Day Masses interrupted, but ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Philippines: Magnitude 6.2 quake hits capital city Manila; people panic, rush outdoors
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Manila in Philippines on Friday, said National Center for Seismology. ( read original story ...)
6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Philippines
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the Friday, the US Geological Survey said, with residents in the capital Manila reporting buildings shaking but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes Mindoro, Philippines – EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Philippines' Mindoro region, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Friday. ( read original story ...)