Duke-NUS Medical School is developing a potential Covid-19 vaccine in partnership with U.S. pharmaceutical firm Arcturus Therapeutics. Ooi Eng Eong, a professor at the medical school, says there are ... ( read original story ...)
Tough times ahead for Singapore Airlines, but one analyst says it appears better positioned than its peers
As air carriers worldwide are caught in a "race against time" while trying to stay afloat as global travel is nearly completely wiped out, Singapore Airlines appears to be better positioned than its ... ( read original story ...)
Lao PM speaks highly of China-Laos railway construction achievements
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith spoke highly of China-Laos railway construction achievements when inspecting the construction of the railway's Vientiane station on Thursday. "This is the sixth ... ( read original story ...)
Israel says it arrested Hamas militant who fled strip by sea
Israeli security officials on Thursday announced they have caught a Hamas militant who fled the Gaza Strip and swam into Israeli waters, confirming weeks of rumors that a Hamas figure had “defected” ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanese PM urges caution, Israel vows to defend itself amid border tension
Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Tuesday that Israel had violated his country's sovereignty with a "dangerous military escalation" along the Israeli-Lebanese frontier on Monday and called ... ( read original story ...)
Sanctions pretext to violate Syria’s sovereignty, support terrorism: Ja’afari
Syria's Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari has denounced the Western economic sanctions against his country, saying the coercive measures are used as a pretext to keep up violations of ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan reports 1,414 new coronavirus cases, 89,078 in total
Over the past day Kazakhstan has registered 1,414 cases of coronavirus infection including 627 symptom-free cases, Trend reports citing Kazinform. Coronavirus-infected patients registered in the ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan’s coronavirus cases exceed 89,000
TASS/. The number of coronavirus cases in Kazakhstan rose by 1,414 to 89,078 in the past 24 hours, the government’s interagency commission on coronavirus response said in a statement on Friday. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Nepal opens up Himalayan peaks to climbers
Nepal is opening its Himalayan peaks, hoping to bring back Western climbers who were unable to visit during a spring lockdown. The government, expedition workers and businesses are hoping foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan’s Coronavirus ‘Success Story’ Rapidly Falls Apart
Uzbek officials had long claimed success in battling the spread of the coronavirus, and the figures they offered seemed to support this. But in recent weeks, Uzbek citizens have reported very dire ... ( read original story ...)