Iran mulls ban on cats & dogs as pets
TEHRAN, 3 Dec 2021: The Islamic Republic of Iran has had a complicated relationship with the idea of household pets for years – but now officials are debating whether to …
China starts high-speed rail service to Laos, eyes eventual link to Singapore
BEIJING, 3 Dec 2021: Chinese head of state Xi Jinping and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith today virtually inaugurated the China-Laos high-speed railway line – expanding the Chinese train network …
Post-MCO day 54: Covid-19 daily recoveries again lag 5,551 new cases
PUTRAJAYA, 3 Dec 2021: The seesawing of Malaysia’s Covid-19 situation today saw recoveries being outpaced once more as the 5,551 persons testing positive over the past 24 hours brought the …
UN agency seeks urgent funds to feed 3.2 million Afghan children, but denies Taliban seat
NEW YORK, 2 Dec 2021: The UN World Food Program (WFP) urgently called for US$2.6 billion today to address the serious humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where the lives of 3.2 …
Post-MCO day 53: Covid-19 new daily keep rising, up to 5,806
PUTRAJAYA, 2 Dec 2021: The stubborn streak of daily Covid-19 infections marked another uptick as 5,806 more persons tested positive over the past 24 hours to raise Malaysia’s tally to …
South Korea reimposes 10-day Covid-19 quarantines for all arrivals
SEOUL, 2 Dec 2021: South Korea today announced a reimposition of mandatory quarantines for travellers from abroad, irrespective of their vaccination status, after the omicron variant of the coronavirus was …