BANGKOK, 8 May 2021: Non-profit Human Rights Watch (HRW) today asked Thai authorities to investigate the killing of a land rights activist. Somsak Onchuenjit, who worked for the rights of …
GENEVA, 8 May 2021: The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday approved emergency use of the Covid-19 vaccine made by Chinese company Sinopharm. The approval means Sinopharm can be rolled out …
BEIJING, 7 May 2021: China today said it is “highly unlikely” the remnants of an uncontrolled rocket will cause damage on its return to Earth, adding that they will disintegrate …
SINGAPORE, 7 May 2021: While it is considered to be among the best in handling the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore keeps thousands of migrant workers segregated. Last month, Singapore – along …
RIO DE JANEIRO, 7 May 2021: Civil police in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro yesterday rejected allegations of abuse and of carrying out extrajudicial executions in an operation …
MALE, 7 May 2021: Maldives former president Mohamed Nasheed, currently speaker of the Indian Ocean nation’s parliament, was wounded yesterday when a bomb went off outside his home here, authorities …
SYDNEY, 6 May 2021: Australia will keep its international borders closed into 2022 due to uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and new variants of the virus, the country’s finance …
SYDNEY, 4 May 2021: Australia’s prime minister today said it is “highly unlikely” that travellers from India, including Australians, who enter the country in violation of the travel ban recently …
MEXICO CITY, 4 May 2021: At least 23 people have been killed and 49 hospitalised after a Mexico City metro overpass collapsed, causing two subway coaches to drop down onto …
GENEVA, 4 May 2021: The worldwide weekly coronavirus infection rate fell for the first time since mid-February, with India and Brazil accounting for half of these cases, the World Health …
