How Serbia became the world’s latest Covid hotspot
BELGRADE: Packed bars, few masks and almost no restrictions – in Serbia it seems the pandemic is over. But it’s a cruel illusion, as the Balkan country currently tops the global charts for infection rates. Despite having a variety of jabs available, the country’s vaccination drive stalled after just over 40 percent of its seven-million population […]
15 dead after heavy rain, floods in China coal region
BEIJING: At least 15 people have died during unseasonably heavy rain and flooding in north China’s Shanxi province earlier this month, local officials said Tuesday, after the normally dry region received three months’ rain in one week. The flooding hit the coal-rich landlocked region during a nationwide energy crunch, and after record floods killed more […]
Tropical Storm Kompasu hits Philippines, nine dead
MANILA, Oct 12 — At least nine people were killed and 11 others were missing after heavy rain across the Philippines flooded villages and triggered landslides, authorities said Tuesday. Severe Tropical Storm Kompasu drenched swathes of the most populous island of Luzon on Monday as it swept across the archipelago nation towards the South China […]
U.S.-bound, 19,000 migrant children cross dangerous jungle – UNICEF
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – On their trek north towards the United States, some 19,000 migrant children have crossed the dangerous jungles that sprawl the border between Panama and Colombia so far this year, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said Monday. The number of children who crossed the Darien Gap is almost three times higher […]
Filming protocol supervisors must ensure artistes, film crew comply with SOP – FINAS
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) has reminded all filming protocol supervisors appointed by their respective production companies to ensure that artistes and crew comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set. Its Corporate Communications Unit, in a statement today said FINAS took note of a viral report that Covid-19 positive cases involving […]
121 Muslim couples apply daily for divorce, says Mas Ermieyati
KUALA LUMPUR: The Shariah courts have received an average of 121 divorce applications daily from Muslim couples nationwide. Deputy Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) told the Dewan Rakyat today that on an average, five divorce applications were being filed by Muslim couples nationwide in just one hour. As for non-Muslim couples, Mas […]
Flash floods hit Penampang on Sabah’s west coast for third time in a month
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 12 — Barely recovered from the floods two weeks ago, villagers in Penampang district here found themselves waterlogged at home again after midnight from the relentless rain that fell for three to four hours non-stop. The rainstorm triggered landslides, flash floods and other damages but no one has been reported seriously hurt […]
No intention to make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory among civil servants, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has no intention to make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory, including for an estimated 1.6 million civil servants, says Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions) told the Dewan Rakyat that the national vaccination process was still ongoing based on a voluntary basis. “However, if the […]
Covid-19: Health Ministry updates list of approved self-test kits
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has shared the latest list of approved Covid-19 self-test kits for the public’s reference. “These are the latest lists of the Covid-19 self-test kits that have been given conditional approval by the Medical Device Authority,” it said on its Twitter account on Tuesday (Oct 12). The Ministry added that the […]
