Taiwan says it welcomes a visit from the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations next week in a move swiftly condemned by China ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei Covid-19 measures are the ‘strictest’, says minister; only 173 cases in total thus far
Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham Haji Jaafar has described Brunei as “the strictest country”, since anyone entering its borders will be quarantined, regardless of whether they are ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan reports first Covid-19 death
The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan reported its first Covid-19 death some 10 months after initially detecting the virus and managing to keep the disease under control by largely sealing off the ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus to return to lockdown conditions to stem virus spread
Cyprus is returning to lockdown mode for the remainder of the month, including daytime restrictions on movement and a shuttering of schools, after the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: US hits global record with 4,000 deaths in 24 hours; Cyprus to enter new lockdown
First time any country’s official toll has passed 4,000; Sweden’s parliament votes in favour of new pandemic law ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus Imposes Second Nationwide Virus Lockdown
Cyprus said Friday it will impose its second nationwide lockdown of the coronavirus pandemic after an existing package of restrictions failed to bring down the daily caseload. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus goes into new lockdown from Jan 10 as COVID surges
Cyprus will introduce a new lockdown to quell rising COVID-19 infections from Jan. 10, its health minister said on Friday, the country's second since the start of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Bahrain shuts down 23 commercial establishments for violating precautionary measures
Ministry says 74 trading outlets were visited on New Year holiday Dubai: , Bahrain News Agency reported. A lawbreaker was sentenced to one year in prison for repeated violations, while others found in ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain Polytechnic Begins Registration for the 3rd edition of the “Khalid bin Hamad Competition for Innovation in Artificial Intelligence”
As per the directives issued by His Highness Sh. Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Vice President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), Chairman of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) ... ( read original story ...)
Bahrain reaffirms special relationship with Pakistan
Bahrain has reaffirmed its special relationship with Pakistan and pledged to keep working for even better relations between the two brotherly countries. These views were expressed by the Bahraini ... ( read original story ...)