US Senate passes bill to ban all products from China’s Xinjiang
WASHINGTON: The US Senate passed legislation yesterday to ban the import of products from China’s Xinjiang region, the latest effort in Washington to punish Beijing for what US officials say is an ongoing genocide against Uighurs and other Muslim groups. The Uighur Forced Labour Prevention Act would create a “rebuttable presumption” assuming goods manufactured in Xinjiang […]
Desperate search for oxygen in Myanmar as latest Covid-19 wave hits
YANGON, July 15 ― Residents across Myanmar’s biggest city are defying a military curfew in a desperate search for oxygen to keep their loved ones breathing as a new coronavirus wave crashes over the coup-wracked country. The spike in cases is the latest blow to Myanmar, already suffering from a February coup and a bloody […]
Indonesia braces for worsening Covid-19 outbreak
JAKARTA, July 15 ― Indonesia is bracing for its Covid-19 outbreak to get worse after a near vertical climb in cases, a senior minister said today, warning that infections had spread faster than anticipated due to the more virulent Delta variant. The world’s fourth most populous country is struggling to slow virus transmission even after […]
Cuba restores internet access after protests, but not social media
HAVANA: Cuban authorities restored internet access on Wednesday following three days of interruptions after unprecedented protests erupted over the weekend, AFP journalists said. But access to social media and messaging apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter remained blocked on 3G and 4G. Social media is the only way Cubans can access independent news outlets, […]
French police fire tear gas as thousands protest against virus rules
PARIS: Police in Paris fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators on Wednesday, as 19,000 people protested throughout France over new coronavirus restrictions. Some of the protests began in the morning in Paris as the annual military parade for the traditional Bastille Day parade, watched by President Emmanuel Macron, was taking place along the famous Champs-Elysees. […]
One dead, hundreds evacuated in German freak floods
BERLIN (Reuters) – A fireman drowned and the army was deployed to help stranded residents on Wednesday after heavy rain triggered once-in-25-year floods in parts of western Germany, disrupting rail, road and river transport in Germany’s most populous region. The German Weather Service issued an extreme weather warning for parts of three western states, while […]
434,828 doses administered yesterday, highest so far – Dr Adham Baba
KUALA LUMPUR: The 434,828 doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered yesterday, is the highest number registered so far, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. Based on an infographic shared on his official Twitter account, Dr Adham said out of the total, 279,938 individuals received the first dose and 154,890 the second dose. This brings the […]
PM: Consider relaxing movement control for those who have received two Covid-19 vaccine doses
PUTRAJAYA: The government is looking into relaxing restrictions for those who are fully vaccinated, including allowing people to travel or dine at restaurants, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin The Prime Minister said this is part of the national recovery plan as the country gradually adjusts towards returning to normal life. “I’ve asked for relaxation to […]
Conditional permission given for import, distribution of Covid-19 self-test kits
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry’s Medical Devices Authority (MDA) has granted conditional permission for the import and distribution of Covid-19 self-test kits into the country. MDA chief executive Ahmad Shariff Hambali said in light of the rising concern over public health and safety, the government has agreed to allow importation of Covid-19 self-test kits for […]
