Asia & Pacific – Page 49 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘Can’t tolerate external interference’: spokesman says Beijing concerned by US and South Korea’s talk of Taiwan stability

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has registered its concern over the interference of Washington and Seoul in Beijing’s internal affairs, after the two countries issued a statement concerning peace and stability in Taiwan. … Read More >‘Can’t tolerate external interference’: spokesman says Beijing concerned by US and South Korea’s talk of Taiwan stability

‘Black fungus’ declared an epidemic in Jammu & Kashmir as India battles deadly infection

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

Jammu and Kashmir has become the latest union territory in India to declare black fungus an epidemic, as cases of the coronavirus-linked infection continue to rise. … Read More >‘Black fungus’ declared an epidemic in Jammu & Kashmir as India battles deadly infection

1-minute, ‘non-invasive’ Covid breath test authorized for deployment in Singapore

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

A one-minute Covid-19 breath test has received provisional authorization in Singapore, where it will be used to test people coming into the country from Malaysia. … Read More >1-minute, ‘non-invasive’ Covid breath test authorized for deployment in Singapore

Japan opens 2 mass vaccination sites in bid to inoculate all over-65s before Tokyo Olympics

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

Japan has set up two venues with the capacity to vaccinate thousands of people a day as the country rushes to boost its coronavirus immunization campaign two months before the Tokyo Olympic Games begin. … Read More >Japan opens 2 mass vaccination sites in bid to inoculate all over-65s before Tokyo Olympics

China passes HALF A BILLION Covid-19 vaccines administered in latest milestone

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

China has administered more than 500 million vaccines in the fight against Covid-19, inoculating more than 10 million people every day, as Beijing aims to have vaccinated 40% of its population by the end of June. … Read More >China passes HALF A BILLION Covid-19 vaccines administered in latest milestone

China furious as new report suggests Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care weeks before Covid-19 outbreak was disclosed

Posted on May 26, 2021By Editor

Researchers from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology became so ill in November 2019 that they required hospital treatment, the Wall Street Journal has reported as the international community continues to probe Covid-19’s origins. … Read More >China furious as new report suggests Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care weeks before Covid-19 outbreak was disclosed

Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi makes 1st in-person appearance in court since coup

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared before court in person on Monday, for the first time since the February 1 coup that plunged the country into unrest, sparking protests which have been ongoing for nearly four months. … Read More >Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi makes 1st in-person appearance in court since coup

Nightmare marathon: 21 dead after extreme weather upends 100-km cross-country race in China

Posted on May 26, 2021By Editor

A marathon in northwestern China’s Gansu Province turned into a fight for survival after hail, freezing rain, and strong winds lashed a high-altitude stage of the race, leaving 21 people dead. … Read More >Nightmare marathon: 21 dead after extreme weather upends 100-km cross-country race in China

China’s Mars rover rolls off landing platform, joining US robots patrolling Red Planet

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021By Editor

The rover Zhurong, which successfully landed on Mars last week, departed its landing module and rolled onto the surface of the planet. China is the second nation after the US to achieve this. … Read More >China’s Mars rover rolls off landing platform, joining US robots patrolling Red Planet