Travellers to Iran from Europe will be required to self-quarantine for two weeks after testing negative upon arrival, a health official said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Iran rejects new participants, any talks on nuclear deal
Iran's foreign ministry on Saturday rejected any new negotiations or changes to the participants in Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers, after French President Emmanuel Macron said any new talks ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: UK and EU agree to ‘reset’ after vaccine fiasco; Iran imposes two-week quarantine for travellers from Europe
Shock and anger at EU’s move to invoke Brexit clause on Irish border; Fauci says ‘virus will continue to mutate’ as Democrats aim to fast-track Covid relief plan; Johnson & Johnson one-dose Covid vacc ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam approves AstraZeneca vaccine, cuts short Communist Party congress
Vietnam approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and cut short an important ruling Communist Party meeting, state media reported on Saturday, as the country battled its biggest coronavirus outbreak since ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Duterte Tightens Anti-Money Laundering Rules to Avoid `Grey List’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed a law on Friday to strengthen anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations ahead of a Feb. 1 deadline set by a global financial watchdog. The ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines back to old travel status quo – Nograles
The travel restriction covering 36 countries with recorded cases of new variants of COVID-19 will be lifted effective tomorrow, Malacañang said yesterday. “On Feb. 1, we will go back to our old status ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh sends more Rohingya to island despite concerns
Bangladesh’s government has sent a fourth group of Rohingya Muslim refugees to an island in the Bay of Bengal, ignoring calls from human rights groups for a halt to the move ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh vs West Indies: Hosts call up uncapped bowler Hasan Mahmud and batsman Yasir Ali to Test squad
Hosts call up uncapped bowler Hasan Mahmud and batsman Yasir Ali to Test squad . Chittagong: Bangladesh on Saturday named uncap ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia hopes for vaccine-driven economic turnaround
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has not only caused severe public health problems, but also crippled the economy of various countries, including Indonesia, owing ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: China gene firm providing worldwide COVID tests worked with Chinese military
BGI Group, the world's largest genomics company, has worked with China's military on research that ranges from mass testing for respiratory pathogens to brain science, a Reuters review of research, ... ( read original story ...)