Earlier, Vietnam went 99 days without local transmissions until a cluster of cases broke out at a hospital in Da Nang in central Vietnam in July. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Vietnam has 1st local transmission in 89 days
The new case ended Vietnam’s streak of 89 days without any known local transmission of the virus. Earlier, it went 99 days without local transmissions until a cluster of cases broke out at a hospital ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook and YouTube accused of complicity in Vietnam repression
Amnesty report accuses sites of openly signalling they will bow to authoritarian regimes ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: US may begin vaccinations before Christmas; Vietnam sees first case in three months
WHO ‘will do everything’ to find Covid origin; Mexico and Brazil seeing ‘alarming’ case surge; Scott Atlas resigns as special adviser to Trump on coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook, Google Becoming ‘Human Rights-free Zones’ In Vietnam: Amnesty
Facebook and Google are fast becoming "human rights-free zones" in Vietnam, Amnesty International warned Tuesday, accusing the tech titans of helping censor peaceful dissent and political expression ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Mulls Subsidizing Coronavirus Tests to Boost Tourism
The Philippines is looking at subsidizing coronavirus tests for tourists to boost its pandemic-battered tourism industry that’s gradually reopening to domestic travelers. ( read original story ...)
Japan corporate capex, profits sag as COVID impact bites
Japanese companies cut spending on plant and equipment in July-September for a second straight quarter as the coronavirus hit private sector demand, keeping policymakers under pressure to deploy large ... ( read original story ...)
Passenger van rams into bus amid fog in Pakistan, killing 13
A speeding van carrying passengers crashed into a bus in foggy weather in eastern Pakistan on Monday, killing 13 people and injuring 17 others, a government official and rescuers said.The accident ... ( read original story ...)
At least 13 charred to death as bus collides with van in Pakistan’s Punjab province
At least 13 people were burnt alive and 17 others were injured after a bus collided with a van in Pakistan's Punjab province on Monday. ( read original story ...)
China hails Pakistan’s participation as special partner at CAEXPO
The participation shows Pakistan's sincere wish to strengthen cooperation with China and ASEAN countries, a spokesperson said ... ( read original story ...)