British Foreign Minister, Dominic Raab, heads to Southeast Asia looking for closer ties
Britain’s foreign minister headed to Southeast Asia on Monday on a three-nation visit as his country looks to promote closer ties and trade with the region following the UK’s exit from the European Union.
Yoga originated in Nepal, not India: PM Oli
Nepal’s caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday claimed that Yoga originated in Nepal, and India wasn’t around when Yoga started in the world. “Yoga originated in Nepal, not in India. At the time when Yoga came into existence, there was no existence of India; it was divided into factions,” Oli said. Oli also …
Over 90 Indian factory workers in Sri Lanka test Covid-19 positive
Over 90 Indian workers at an ironworks factory in Sri Lanka tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, health officials said. The Indians were among the around 120 workers at the factory in Colombo north suburb of Wattala who were found to have contracted the virus.
Afghanistan running out of oxygen as Covid surge worsens
Afghanistan’s is racing to ramp up supplies of oxygen as a deadly third surge of Covid-19 worsens, a senior health official told The Associated Press in an interview Saturday. The government is installing oxygen supply plants in 10 provinces where the increase in Covid cases in some areas is hovering around 65%, health ministry spokesman …
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US locks down embassy in Afghanistan amid Covid-19 surge
The US embassy in Afghanistan has ordered a near-complete lockdown because of a massive spike in coronavirus cases among employees. The embassy in Kabul on Thursday ordered remaining staffers into virtual isolation to prevent the spread of Covid-19, which has already killed at least one person, sent 114 into quarantine and forced several people to …
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Indian, Chinese workers among 11 killed in Nepal floods, 25 missing
Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain across Nepal this week killed 11 people including one Indian and two Chinese workers at a development project, while 25 people were missing elsewhere, officials said on Friday. The bodies of the three workers were recovered near the town of Melamchi in Sindhupalchowk district, northeast of Kathmandu, …
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Courts cannot appoint PM, says Oli as he defends dissolution of Nepal’s House of Representatives
Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Thursday defended his government’s controversial decision to dissolve the House of Representatives and told the Supreme Court that it is not up to the judiciary to appoint a premier as it cannot undertake the legislative and the executive functions of the state, according to a media report.
Nepal to buy 4 million Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, non-disclosure deal raises concerns
Nepal is set to buy four million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine amid its fight the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, local media reported. However, details like the price and delivery date have been kept under wraps.
Covid-19 out of control in Afghanistan as cases up 2,400% in a month
The Covid-19 pandemic is spiralling out of control in Afghanistan, with cases rising 2,400% in the past month, hospitals filling up and medical resources quickly running out, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday.
Malaysia says China to contribute 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines
Malaysia’s foreign minister Hishammuddin Hussein said on Wednesday China had agreed to contribute 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines made by Sinovac BioTech to the Southeast Asian country.
Malaysia PM Muhyiddin Yassin announces exit strategy from Covid-19 crisis
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has come up with a plan to tackle the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the country. By the end of July, 16 more doses of Covid-19 vaccines will be delivered as announced by the PM.
Suu Kyi confronted with sedition charge on 2nd day of trial
The trial of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi entered its second day Tuesday, with the prosecution presenting arguments that she incited public disorder and flouted coronavirus restrictions, part of a package of charges the ruling junta is seen as using to discredit her and consolidate its control.