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Man arrested in fake covid vaccination card
A 30-year-old man who forged a doctor’s memo to show he was fully vaccinated against COVID-19 was sentenced to three weeks in prison on Wednesday (Sep 29).
Zhang Shaopeng was found guilty of forging the document, which he then used to…
North Korea alleges firing “hypersonic missile”
North Korea has claimed that it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile called Hwasong-8 on Tuesday.
State media said the new missile was one of the "five most important" new weapons systems laid out in its five-year military…
India allows Serum Institute to enrol kids aged 7-11 years in Covid-19 vaccine trial
India's drug regulator on Tuesday (Sept 28) allowed vaccine maker Serum Institute to enrol kids aged seven to 11 years for its Covid-19 vaccine trial as the country prepares to protect children from the coronavirus.
It has already…
Japan to fully lift Covid-19 emergency as cases fall dramatically nationwide
Japan appears to be out of the woods from a Covid-19 wave because of the contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, allowing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to end an ongoing state of emergency as planned at midnight on Thursday (Sept 30)…
Bangkok on alert as 70,000 homes flooded in Thailand
Thai authorities on Tuesday (Sept 28) rushed to protect parts of Bangkok from floodwaters that have already inundated 70,000 homes and killed six people in the country's northern and central provinces.
Tropical storm Dianmu has caused…
Sri Lanka to encounter challenges with the International Monetary Fund in resolving economic issues
Observers have varied opinions about Sri Lanka's tendency to take loans from the International Monetary Fund in light of the economic challenges facing the country, which have led to a high budget deficit. The former Sri Lankan Minister of…
Mongolia-South Korea cooperation on reforestation project
Mongolia’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism signed an agreement with The Korea Forest Service on Friday to work together to combat desertification and sand and dust storms. The two nations have decided to cooperate actively in combating…
Army ranger surrenders after killing wife and mother-in-law in Thailand
An army ranger that has been on the run after allegedly killing his wife and mother-in-law, last Thursday, has surrendered to authorities in the southern Thai province of Songkhla.
37 year old Sgt Maj Pheeraphat Onchart surrendered to…
More than 7800 Delta variant cases recorded in Cambodia
Cambodia’s Delta Variant infection of SARS-CoV-2 virus has increased exponentially to 7,852 as of Monday, 27 September.
The first Delta case was detected on 31st Match 2021 and since then it has grown in numbers and infection rates with…
Lockdown leaves psychological repercussions on citizens
During the past year, Mongolia imposed strict restrictions due to the outbreak of Covid several times, thus, it is estimated that one in four to five people experienced a psychological problem during the lockdown. According to the…