Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:35:03 GMT
Thailand Considers Cap on Vaccine Exports as COVID Cases Surge
BANGKOK - Thailand is considering a cap on the export of locally made COVID-19 vaccines as it scrambles to shore up domestic supplies amid its worst outbreak of the coronavirus since the pandemic began.Talk of restricting exports comes as some of Thailand's neighbors are also battling major new waves of infection.Thailand and AstraZeneca struck a production deal last year for the British-Swedish pharmaceu...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:18:26 GMT
Delhi HC grants more time to Centre to reply
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted more time to the Centre to file its reply in a petition moved by a transgender woman regarding non-issuance of a new passport with the required changes in her name and gender.
A bench of Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh on Tuesday slated the matter for September 6 for further hearing. The court had earlier issued a notice in the matter and s...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 18:44:05 GMT
UNESCO adds four natural, three cultural sites to World Heritage List
© Provided by Xinhua The natural sites are four islands with rich biodiversity in Japan; a coastal area of geodiversity and biodiversity in the Republic of Korea; part of the mountain ridge running down the Malay Peninsula in Thailand; and a corridor...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:37:39 GMT
Singapore to ease COVID restrictions from September
Singapore, July 26 (ANI): Singapore is planning to allow quarantine-free travel from September, with the aim to relax COVID-19 curbs.
The country expects to vaccinate 80 per cent of its population by then, placing the nation in a solid position to move forward with the reopening, Bangkok Post reported citing Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.
"While other countries may have come to terms with a certain level of Covid-19 case...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:35:06 GMT
World Bank: Coup and Coronavirus Shrink Myanmar's Economy by 18%
BANGKOK - Myanmar's economy is forecast to shrink by 18% as it grapples with the coronavirus and the political turmoil unleashed by a coup, the World Bank said Monday. The contracting economy threatens millions with poverty, joblessness and hunger.A decade ago, the Southeast Asian nation was seen as a promising frontier market. Its military began to slacken its grip, the economy opened up to the outside world f...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:35:08 GMT
Fauci: US Going in 'Wrong Direction'
Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said the United States is "going in the wrong direction," with COVID-19 cases.Speaking on CNN's "State of the Union" program Sunday, Fauci said "Fifty percent of the country is not vaccinated. That's a problem."Fauci's comments came as a surge in coronavirus cases, due primarily to the spread of the delta variant, first identified in India, sweeps throu...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:18:18 GMT
The Delhi High Court grants permission to re-open Spas
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Spas centres to follow the conditions imposed by the Delhi Government keeping in view of COVID-19 while granting permission to re-open the centres in the national capital.
Appearing for Delhi Government, advocate Naushad Ahmed Khan told Justice Rekha Palli that on July 24, Delhi Govt has allowed the reopening and functioning of Spas Centers in the n...[read more]
Published: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:19:07 GMT
Minjee Lee rallies to win Evian Championship in playoff
Minjee Lee of Australia stunned third-round leader Jeongeun Lee6 of South Korea in a playoff Sunday to win the Amundi Evian Championship in France.
It's the sixth career win for Lee, 25, and her first major, making her the ninth consecutive first-time winner at LPGA majors.
Lee6 entered the day with a five-stroke lead, buoyed by a historic round on Friday in which she shot a 10-under 61 to tie the record for low round a...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 06:44:05 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, July 27
NEW DELHI -- India's COVID-19 tally rose to 31,440,951 on Tuesday as 29,689 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data. "India reports less than 30,000 daily cases after 132 days," said a statement issued by the ministry. Besides, as many as 415 deaths due to the pandemic since Monday morning took the total death toll to 421,382. (India...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:55:01 GMT
Cambodia's Delta variant cases rise to 114 after 39 new cases detected
PHNOM PENH, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Ministry of Health (MoH) on Tuesday confirmed 39 new cases of highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19, bringing the kingdom's total number of Delta variant cases to 114. On July 22 and 25, laboratory testing by the Pasteur Institute in Cambodia found new COVID-19 variant B.1.617-2 (Delta) on 39 patients, including 21 returnees from neighbouring Thailand and 18 domes...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 03:05:26 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- July 27
BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Tuesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 647.34 Euro 100 764.18 Japanese yen 100 5.8661 Hong Kong dollar 100 83.229 British pound 100 894.94 Aus...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 22:05:03 GMT
Medal table at Tokyo Olympic Games on July 26
TOKYO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Following is medal table at the Tokyo Olympic Games after the competitions on Monday, July 26 (tabulated under delegations, gold, silver, bronze and total medals): Japan 8 2 3 13 United States 7 3 4 14 China 6 5 7 18 ROC 4 5 3 12 Britain 3 3 1 7 South Korea 3 0 4 7 Australia 2 1 3 6 Kosovo 2 0 0 2 Italy 1 4 4 9 France 1 2 2...[read more]
Published: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 02:44:06 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- July 26
BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 647.63 Euro 100 762.43 Japanese yen 100 5.8595 Hong Kong dollar 100 83.343 British pound 100 890.98 Aust...[read more]
Published: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:55:03 GMT
Medal table at Tokyo Olympic Games on July 25
TOKYO, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Following is the medal table at the Tokyo Olympic Games after the competitions on Sunday, July 25 (tabulated under delegations, gold, silver, bronze and total medals): China 6 1 4 11 Japan 5 1 0 6 United States 4 2 4 10 South Korea 2 0 3 5 ROC 1 4 2 7 Italy 1 1 3 5 Australia 1 1 1 3 France 1 1 1 3 Hungary 1 1 0 2 Tunisia 1 ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:20:41 GMT
Tokyo Olympics livestreams through Friday, July 23- Soccer, Gymnastics and the Opening Ceremony
Mens soccer will get underway and Simone Biles and the U.S. womens gymnastics team get a chance to practice in the venue theyll be competing in next week....[read more]