Asia & Pacific – Page 26 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

China claps back at US Vice President Harris, criticizes Washington’s ‘selfish’ Afghanistan policy

Posted on August 28, 2021August 28, 2021By Editor

China has launched a scathing attack at Washington for its “selfish” Afghanistan policy, following accusations from US Vice President Kamala Harris that Beijing exerts aggression on countries situated in its southern seas. … Read More >China claps back at US Vice President Harris, criticizes Washington’s ‘selfish’ Afghanistan policy

Vietnam says Cuba to supply ‘large number’ of its Covid-19 vaccine doses, ready to transfer production technology

Posted on August 28, 2021August 28, 2021By Editor

ietnam will receive a major shipment of Cuba’s Abdala vaccine by the end of the year, the Vietnamese health ministry said, adding that Havana was also eager to transfer technology to produce the jab in the Southeast Asian state. … Read More >Vietnam says Cuba to supply ‘large number’ of its Covid-19 vaccine doses, ready to transfer production technology

Seoul eyes welcoming hundreds of stranded & allied Afghans, reluctant to see US fly in Afghan refugees to live at military bases

Posted on August 27, 2021August 27, 2021By Editor

Seoul may allow up to 800 Afghan citizens who are already in South Korea or helped its projects in Afghanistan to live in the country, but is highly sceptical about a US plan to host refugees at its Korean military bases. … Read More >Seoul eyes welcoming hundreds of stranded & allied Afghans, reluctant to see US fly in Afghan refugees to live at military bases

Philippines’ fiery-tempered leader Rodrigo Duterte agrees to run for vice president in 2022, party official confirms

Posted on August 27, 2021August 27, 2021By Editor

President Rodrigo Duterte agreed to run for vice president of the Philippines next year, one of the country’s main parties has said. Under the constitution, Duterte is barred from seeking a second term in his current office. … Read More >Philippines’ fiery-tempered leader Rodrigo Duterte agrees to run for vice president in 2022, party official confirms

New Delhi opens first ‘smog tower’ to combat air pollution, which regularly exceeds safe levels in the capital

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

New Delhi’s chief minister celebrated a “big day” in the “fight for clean air” on Monday, as India’s capital city opened its first ‘smog tower’, seeking to cut harmful particles in the air around the installation. … Read More >New Delhi opens first ‘smog tower’ to combat air pollution, which regularly exceeds safe levels in the capital

Vietnam deploys armed forces to enforce total shutdown of Ho Chi Minh City & deliver food to many of its 13mn locked-down citizens

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

Vietnamese authorities have dispatched the armed forces to enforce the strict lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s largest, with the military in place to deliver food to people and monitor movement. … Read More >Vietnam deploys armed forces to enforce total shutdown of Ho Chi Minh City & deliver food to many of its 13mn locked-down citizens

North Korea claims it’s developed its own PCR equipment to test for Covid as it continues to report zero-case tally

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

North Korea has developed its own polymerase chain reaction (PCR) equipment to test its population for coronavirus, according to state media, as the country continues to report no Covid-19 infections. … Read More >North Korea claims it’s developed its own PCR equipment to test for Covid as it continues to report zero-case tally

Taiwan’s president gets first shot of homemade Covid-19 vaccine amid concerns over its rushed approval

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has been leading by example and got the first shot of the locally developed coronavirus vaccine despite it being approved before the results of the clinical trials were available. … Read More >Taiwan’s president gets first shot of homemade Covid-19 vaccine amid concerns over its rushed approval

China brings latest Covid outbreak under control, no new local infections for first time since July

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

Chinese health authorities have reported no new local Covid-19 infections for the first time since July 20 after the state introduced numerous local lockdowns and mass testing campaigns amid concern about the Delta variant. … Read More >China brings latest Covid outbreak under control, no new local infections for first time since July

China wants to ‘emulate Taliban’, Taiwan claims, vowing to defend itself from Beijing

Posted on August 25, 2021August 25, 2021By Editor

China wants to emulate the Taliban and take over Taiwan the same way the Islamic radicals seized power in Afghanistan last week, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said, warning that the island is ready to defend itself. … Read More >China wants to ‘emulate Taliban’, Taiwan claims, vowing to defend itself from Beijing