America's most senior general met Taliban peace negotiators on Tuesday to urge a reduction in violence, the Associated Press reports. Gen Mark Milley met the negotiators in Doha, Qatar, before flying ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports a record high 1,097 new coronavirus cases
South Korea reported 1,097 new coronavirus cases, a new daily record for the country, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Sunday. This brings the total infections to ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Cases surge in Thailand, Sydney’s beach suburbs
Thailand on Sunday reported two new local infections, a day after identifying more than 500 cases south of Bangkok in a country that had largely brought the pandemic under ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand holds provincial elections in test of democracy
Thais voted nationwide on Sunday in provincial elections that mark the first test of democracy since a general election last year that drew accusations of manipulation and helped spawn months of youth ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports 548 new virus cases, highest daily spike
Thailand reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the country’s highest daily tally. The 548 new cases, most of them connected with an outbreak at a wholesale seafood market on the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Sydney outbreak grows; Thailand sees big jump
The outbreak in Sydney’s northern beach suburbs has grown to 70 cases with an additional 30 in the last 24 hours ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Sydney outbreak grows; Thailand finds 548 cases
The outbreak in Sydney’s northern beach suburbs has grown to 70 cases with an additional 30 in the last 24 hours, and authorities say they may never be able to trace the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports record surge in daily coronavirus cases to over 500
Thailand reported more than 500 cases of coronavirus among migrant workers at the centre of its seafood industry on Saturday, by far the biggest one-day rise in a country that had previously brought ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports daily COVID record of more than 500 cases
Sharp rise in cases mostly linked to shrimp market in Samut Sakhon, bringing Thailand’s infections to more than 4,800. ( read original story ...)
Thailand donates 10,000 test kits to Philippines
The Philippines has received a donation of 10,000 test kits for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from the Kingdom of Thailand. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Department of ... ( read original story ...)