The health ministry warned that the new, highly-contagious coronavirus variant poses a “serious threat” to Iraq’s public healthcare system. ( read original story ...)
Thailand Arrests 19 Rohingya, Thai Woman For Illegal Entry
Nineteen Rohingya and a Thai woman accused of housing them have been arrested for illegal entry to Thailand, police said Saturday, as concerns grow about trafficking routes for the Muslim minority ... ( read original story ...)
Twitter hides post about COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theory on Iran supreme leader’s account
Twitter has hidden a post on the account of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on a COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theory. The tweet from the account of Khamenei, who has the final say on all ... ( read original story ...)
Cuba to collaborate with Iran on coronavirus vaccine
Communist-run Cuba said late on Friday it had signed an accord with Iran to transfer the technology for its most advanced coronavirus vaccine candidate and carry out last-stage clinical trials in ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey reports 9,537 new coronavirus cases, 181 deaths: health ministry data
Turkey reported 9,537 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Saturday, bringing the country's total number of cases to 2,317,118. It reported 181 fatalities due ... ( read original story ...)
UN Condemns Vietnam’s Crackdown on Freedom of Expression
U.N. human rights bodies accuse Vietnam of violating the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by clamping down on freedom of expression and denying critics due process and a fair trial ... ( read original story ...)
As Bangladesh plans COVID vaccine rollout, experts call for transparency
Researchers and doctors have stressed transparency in every step of COVID-19 vaccination and urged the government to make sure the first doses reach the people who need them the most. ( read original story ...)
Ex Pakistan Diplomat Makes Major Revelation, Admits India Killed 300 Soldiers in Balakot Airstrike
In an embarrassing development for Pakistan, a former Pakistani diplomat Agha Hilaly admitted on a news television show that 300 terrorists had died in the Balakot airstrike on February 26, 2019. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan housing shortage to persist despite PM’s initiative
Pakistan housing shortage is likely to go up from 11.4 million units last year to 17.2 million units by 2025 despite the Prime Minister Imran Khan's landmark initiative to construct five million homes ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Passenger Jet Carrying 62 People Goes Missing
The Boeing 737-500 disappeared from radar four minutes after takeof, Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said ... ( read original story ...)