The Philippines is eyeing to spearhead the international “solidarity trials” for virgin coconut oil as a potential cure for the coronavirus disease 2019, a scientist involved in the VCO study revealed ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines lowest out of 58 countries in 4th-grade math, science —int’l study
The Philippines was ranked last out of 58 countries in terms of performance in fourth-grade mathematics and science by an international education cooperative in a study released Tuesday. Filipino ... ( read original story ...)
Winter wave of coronavirus swamps South Korea and Japan
Japan and South Korea, which successfully quelled past waves of the coronavirus, are facing record numbers of new cases, with the mass distribution of vaccines in both countries still expected to be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Plans Vaccine Freezer Buying Binge as Tokyo Reports Record Cases
Japan said on Thursday it will buy 10,500 deep freezers to store novel coronavirus vaccines as it prepares for the "extraordinary task" of protecting its people, while the capital, Tokyo, reported a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bird flu outbreak worsens with record cullings
A bird flu outbreak in Japan worsened on Thursday with farms in two more prefectures slaughtering chicken in a record cull of poultry as the government ordered the disinfection of all chicken farms. ( read original story ...)
‘I thought about killing my children’: the desperate Bangladesh garment workers fighting for pay
Workers face destitution after the collapse of fashion retailers – and despite beatings and police crackdowns vow they will protest until they are paid ... ( read original story ...)
250-kg Live Bomb from 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War Found Buried Near Dhaka Airport
Construction workers detected the bomb on Wednesday during their excavation works for an extended terminal of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HISA), airport officials said. ( read original story ...)
U.S. voices concern about Bangladesh’s relocation of Rohingya
The United States on Thursday said it was concerned about Bangladesh's relocation of 1,642 Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char island and plans to carry out further moves, calling on Bangladesh to accept ... ( read original story ...)
US Voices Concern On Bangladesh Transfer Of Rohingya
The United States on Thursday voiced concern over Bangladesh's transfer of Rohingya refugees to a low-lying island and said that any movement should be voluntary. ( read original story ...)
Russia says it will join drills with NATO member ships off Pakistan
Russia said on Thursday it would take part in drills involving more than 30 countries off the coast of Pakistan, in rare joint exercises with Russian and NATO member ships. The AMAN-2021 ... ( read original story ...)