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Russian students set record by winning 8 gold medals at Asian Physics Olympiad

Posted on May 24, 2021May 24, 2021By Editor

The Russian team won eight gold medals at the 21st Asian Physics Olympiad, an international contest for high school students, communicates the Ministry of Education of Russia. It is an absolute record in the entire history of the competition. … Read More >Russian students set record by winning 8 gold medals at Asian Physics Olympiad

Bangladesh locks down 5 Rohingya refugee camps near Myanmar border amid Covid-19 surge

Posted on May 24, 2021May 24, 2021By Editor

Government officials in Bangladesh have announced that almost 100,000 people living in five Rohingya refugee camps near its southeastern border with Myanmar will be forced into lockdown to control the spread of Covid-19. … Read More >Bangladesh locks down 5 Rohingya refugee camps near Myanmar border amid Covid-19 surge

Pakistan bomb blast targeting Islamist party leader kills 6 at pro-Palestinian rally

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

A bomb that exploded near a vehicle carrying a local Islamist party leader has killed six people and injured at least 12 more during a pro-Palestinian rally in southwestern Pakistan that his political group had organized. … Read More >Pakistan bomb blast targeting Islamist party leader kills 6 at pro-Palestinian rally

6 Indian states declare Covid-linked ‘black fungus’ an epidemic as death toll rises

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

Multiple Indian states and territories have formally declared mucormycosis – more commonly known as ‘black fungus’ – to be an epidemic as Indians who have recovered from Covid-19 continue to die from the infection. … Read More >6 Indian states declare Covid-linked ‘black fungus’ an epidemic as death toll rises

Over 90% of Indian military vaccinated against Covid, ready to help country fight pandemic – army chief of staff

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

More than 90% of India’s 1.5-million-strong military have already received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine and are eager to assist in tackling the country’s tough second wave of the virus, the army’s chief of staff has said. … Read More >Over 90% of Indian military vaccinated against Covid, ready to help country fight pandemic – army chief of staff

Indian government calls on states to declare ‘black fungus’ EPIDEMIC as cases of deadly disease rise

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

The Indian government has told the country’s states to declare a ‘black fungus’ epidemic as cases of the potentially fatal infection continue to rise among Covid-19 patients. … Read More >Indian government calls on states to declare ‘black fungus’ EPIDEMIC as cases of deadly disease rise

Mix and match your jabs: South Korea kicks off trial mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021By Editor

South Korea has announced that it will begin a clinical trial into mixing doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines to speed up inoculation campaigns amid delays caused by production issues and safety fears. … Read More >Mix and match your jabs: South Korea kicks off trial mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines

‘Navigational hegemony’: Beijing fumes after US warship ‘illegally enters’ waters of disputed South China Sea

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021By Editor

The Chinese and US militaries have had a new run-in in the disputed South China Sea, with Beijing accusing an American warship of “illegally entering” waters near a Chinese-claimed island. … Read More >‘Navigational hegemony’: Beijing fumes after US warship ‘illegally enters’ waters of disputed South China Sea

Tragic toll: India sets new global record with over 4,500 daily Covid-19 deaths

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021By Editor

India’s Health Ministry recorded 4,529 deaths on Tuesday, the highest single-day tally of any country in the world, as the infectious Indian strain surges through the nation and continues to overwhelm its medical system. … Read More >Tragic toll: India sets new global record with over 4,500 daily Covid-19 deaths