During the pandemic, many have reconnected with new hobbies, from sourdough to houseplants. In Turkey, and elsewhere, the ancient practice of raising pigeons is also seeing a revival. ( read original story ...)
Philippines says COVID-19 vaccination drive on track as cases surge
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines is on track with its COVID-19 inoculation drive, the head of the government's vaccine strategy said on Sunday, addressing criticisms the rollout has been slow as ... ( read original story ...)
Worry as coronavirus surges in Philippines
The Philippines is on track with its COVID-19 inoculation drive, the head of the government's vaccine strategy says, addressing criticisms the rollout has been slow as worries grow about a surge in ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ first steel beams plant to start operations 2023
The Philippines' first steel beams manufacturing plant is expected to start operations in 2023, four years after breaking ground, SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp. said over the weekend. Located in Lemery ... ( read original story ...)
Pope Francis celebrates 500 years of ‘the joy of the Gospel’ in the Philippines
Vatican City, Mar 14, 2021 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday to mark 500 years of Catholic faith in the Philippines. “Dear brothers and sisters, 500 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls 50% cap on Olympics spectators: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering limiting spectators for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics to 50% of venue capacity due to risks posed by the spread of COVID-19, the Sankei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Anti-Islamist blogger killed in Bangladesh
A blogger who had been critical of Bangladesh's Islamist groups was killed in the capital late Friday, police said, a day after he attended a big rally against leaders of the country's largest ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh president dies in Singapore: Officials
Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman, a veteran ruling party politician named to the largely ceremonial post in 2009, died Wednesday in a Singapore hospital, officials said. He was 84. Rahman ... ( read original story ...)
India activist breaks silence on sedition arrest, says she felt ‘violated’
Ten days after her arrest and following widespread criticism, a court in India’s capital New Delhi granted her bail, citing “scanty and sketchy evidence” that she was involved in fomenting violence. ( read original story ...)
A child screams in Myanmar … and China pretends not to hear
It echoes around the world. Some hear it, many do not. At the UN security council last week, China, backed by Russia, India and Vietnam, again blocked outright condemnation of last month’s military ... ( read original story ...)