Asia & Pacific – Page 79 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russian Navy joins major multinational AMAN-2021 drills in Pakistan, NATO countries also expected to attend (VIDEO)

Posted on February 12, 2021February 12, 2021By Editor

Russia’s navy ships have arrived in Pakistan to take part in the multinational exercise AMAN-2021. The drills are expected to see China and several NATO nations in attendance. … Read More >Russian Navy joins major multinational AMAN-2021 drills in Pakistan, NATO countries also expected to attend (VIDEO)

Specific protein deficiency in US and Europe may have caused faster spread than in Asia – Indian study

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

New research from India suggests that a deficiency of the protein Alpha-anti-trypsin (AAT) in populations across Europe and North America may have contributed to the comparatively rapid spread of Covid-19 when compared with Asia. … Read More >Specific protein deficiency in US and Europe may have caused faster spread than in Asia – Indian study

Tianwen-1 probe successfully enters Mars orbit in China’s first independent mission to Red Planet

Posted on February 11, 2021By Editor

Chinese space probe Tianwen-1 has successfully reached Mars and entered a stable orbit around the Red Planet. The spacecraft is expected to deploy a rover to study the planet’s surface in around three months. … Read More >Tianwen-1 probe successfully enters Mars orbit in China’s first independent mission to Red Planet

India’s row with Twitter escalates after social media site refuses to block more than 1,000 accounts

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

Twitter has refused to follow an order from Prime Minister Modi’s administration to permanently suspend more than 1,000 accounts the Indian government claims are spreading disinformation about the farmers’ protests in the country. … Read More >India’s row with Twitter escalates after social media site refuses to block more than 1,000 accounts

Hong Kong leader announces dual nationality residents won’t be eligible for consular protection

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced that the city will not recognize the dual nationality of residents and they won’t be eligible for consular protection under China’s nationality rules. … Read More >Hong Kong leader announces dual nationality residents won’t be eligible for consular protection

WHO fact-finding mission: Animal source of Covid-19 still unidentified, Wuhan laboratory leak ‘extremely unlikely’

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

The expert team has found no evidence to back up the theory that the Covid-19 pandemic was caused by a laboratory accident in Wuhan, China. At the same time, it has not identified any animal source of the virus either. … Read More >WHO fact-finding mission: Animal source of Covid-19 still unidentified, Wuhan laboratory leak ‘extremely unlikely’

Philippines to strengthen its naval presence in another sign of rising tensions in South China Sea

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

The Philippines’ new military chief says Manila will increase naval forces to protect fishermen after China tells its coast guard to fire on boats in territorial waters it claims. … Read More >Philippines to strengthen its naval presence in another sign of rising tensions in South China Sea

Myanmar police deploy water cannon as thousands continue protests against military coup (VIDEO)

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021By Editor

Mass peaceful demonstrations in Myanmar against the military coup continued for the third day in a row, with thousands participating throughout the country. In the capital, Naypyidaw, police briefly used a water cannon. … Read More >Myanmar police deploy water cannon as thousands continue protests against military coup (VIDEO)

China arrests Australian journalist for ‘illegally supplying state secrets overseas’

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021By Editor

Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who worked for state-run China Global Television News (CGTN), has been arrested for “illegally supplying state secrets overseas,” six months after she was first detained by Chinese authorities. … Read More >China arrests Australian journalist for ‘illegally supplying state secrets overseas’

‘Don’t touch the vaccines’: Duterte warns communists & customs agents to keep their hands off Covid-19 jabs during transit

Posted on February 9, 2021February 9, 2021By Editor

President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has warned communist rebels and his government’s own customs agents not to delay transport and delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to isolated areas of the country. … Read More >‘Don’t touch the vaccines’: Duterte warns communists & customs agents to keep their hands off Covid-19 jabs during transit