Malaysia signed an agreement with Pfizer Inc. to obtain its Covid-19 vaccine for 20% of the population as it battles a resurgence of coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia agrees to buy 12.8 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Malaysia has agreed to buy 12.8 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to announce ... ( read original story ...)
The United States has closed at least 10 bases around Afghanistan. But drawdown details remain murky.
Officials say uncertainty still surrounds the plans to bring troop numbers from roughly 5,000 to 2,500 by Jan. 15. ( read original story ...)
Iraq training US-sanctioned militia leader for army job: Reuters
Reuters report says ex-member of Iran-backed paramilitary group sent to Egypt for training to become a military officer. ( read original story ...)
Victory for civilisation: Museum where ISIS thugs infamously destroyed ancient treasures reopens in Iraq
Mosul museum, located in Iraq's second-largest city, has reopened after three years of restoration work to repair the damage caused when ISIS ransacked it in infamous propaganda videos. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: North Korea ‘tried to hack’ South’s vaccine; Germany cases pass 1m
South Korea claims to have foiled North Korean hack attempt; Germany records 22,806 new cases to go past 1m in total; Russia reports new record cases high ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea braces for bed shortages as coronavirus cases near nine-month high
South Korea reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day on Friday, a level unseen in nearly nine months, as a third wave of infections spread nationwide, leaving ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim vents fury as pressure mounts over virus and economy, South says
The dictator is “acting irrationally,” ordering harsh lockdowns and sanctioning at least two executions, a South Korean lawmaker said, citing an intelligence briefing. ( read original story ...)
Symptomless and spreading, South Korea battles surge in silent COVID-19 cases
Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are driving a surge in new cases in South Korea, frustrating efforts to control transmission by the Asian country which managed to keep infections under control in ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: South Korea has most daily cases in 8 months
South Korea has recorded more than 500 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours for the first time in about eight months as health authorities struggle to contain a third surge ... ( read original story ...)