Asia & Pacific – Page 39 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Kim Jong-un pledges to raise partnership with China to new level amid coronavirus challenges

Posted on July 3, 2021July 3, 2021By Editor

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to boost the “strategic” relationship with his main ally, China a day after scolding his own officials for the Covid-19 response. Beijing earlier promised to provide help if needed. … Read More >Kim Jong-un pledges to raise partnership with China to new level amid coronavirus challenges

China wins fight against malaria, completely ridding country of disease after 70-year campaign

Posted on July 3, 2021July 3, 2021By Editor

The World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated China and awarded the Asian nation with a malaria-free certification after a 70-year mission that saw it reduce its case numbers from 30 million to zero. … Read More >China wins fight against malaria, completely ridding country of disease after 70-year campaign

Space communism? Chinese astronauts celebrate 100-year anniversary of CPC from orbit

Posted on July 2, 2021By Editor

The first three astronauts to be stationed on China’s new Tiangong Space Station wished the Communist Party of China a happy 100-year anniversary in a video from space on Tuesday. … Read More >Space communism? Chinese astronauts celebrate 100-year anniversary of CPC from orbit

Army to be deployed in Bangladesh to enforce strict Covid-19 lockdown

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021By Editor

The government of Bangladesh has said it would be deploying the country’s armed forces alongside conventional law enforcement agencies to ensure Covid-19 lockdown rules were adhered to. … Read More >Army to be deployed in Bangladesh to enforce strict Covid-19 lockdown

North Korea admits it’s facing ‘great crisis’ amid Covid-19 pandemic as Kim Jong-un dismisses party officials for neglect of duty

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021By Editor

Kim Jong-un has revealed that North Korea is facing a “great crisis,” as he dismisses party officials for neglect of duty over their failure to implement measures to protect citizens from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >North Korea admits it’s facing ‘great crisis’ amid Covid-19 pandemic as Kim Jong-un dismisses party officials for neglect of duty

Twitter hit by 3 police cases in India over alleged child pornography content and controversial Kashmir map

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021By Editor

Police in India have launched three cases against the social media platform over the alleged distribution of child pornography, and a fourth for a controversial depiction of the disputed Kashmir region on a map. … Read More >Twitter hit by 3 police cases in India over alleged child pornography content and controversial Kashmir map

Beijing blasts ‘slanderous’ NYT report which blames China’s ineffective vaccines for resurgent Covid-19 in Chile & elsewhere

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021By Editor

The Chinese foreign ministry has taken aim at the New York Times after it claimed that countries that were most reliant on Chinese Covid-19 vaccines were among the most affected by the virus in recent times. … Read More >Beijing blasts ‘slanderous’ NYT report which blames China’s ineffective vaccines for resurgent Covid-19 in Chile & elsewhere

India clears Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021By Editor

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given its approval to the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, allowing Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Cipla to begin importing the jab for restricted emergency use. … Read More >India clears Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use

Sexual abuse of staff when he held office comes back to bite former mayor in S. Korea, now sentenced to 3 years in prison

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

Oh Keo-don, the former Mayor of Busan, South Korea, has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexually abusing city staffers, following a lengthy #MeToo trial. … Read More >Sexual abuse of staff when he held office comes back to bite former mayor in S. Korea, now sentenced to 3 years in prison

Google removes maps listing details of HUNDREDS of Thai pro-democracy activists doxxed by pro-royalists

Posted on July 1, 2021By Editor

The technology giant has deleted two maps created by a group of royal supporters that leaked the personal data and addresses of hundreds of citizens deemed to be promoting anti-monarchy sentiment – a crime in Thailand. … Read More >Google removes maps listing details of HUNDREDS of Thai pro-democracy activists doxxed by pro-royalists