Asia & Pacific – Page 10 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Hong Kong media mogul convicted for joining banned vigil

Posted on December 12, 2021December 12, 2021By Editor

Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of taking part and “inciting others to participate” in last year’s unauthorized gathering commemorating Tiananmen protest victims. … Read More >Hong Kong media mogul convicted for joining banned vigil

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Scientists design glowing masks that detect Covid

Posted on December 12, 2021December 12, 2021By Editor

Scientists from Japan have said that ostrich antibodies allowed them to design glowing masks, which help to tell if a person has contracted the coronavirus. … Read More >Scientists design glowing masks that detect Covid

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Parents revolt against ‘vaccine dictatorship’ for students

Posted on December 12, 2021December 12, 2021By Editor

A union of South Korean parent groups has rejected the looming ban of unvaccinated students from libraries and public study rooms. The new restriction was adopted in response to the surge in Covid-19 infections. … Read More >Parents revolt against ‘vaccine dictatorship’ for students

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China approves first antibody Covid treatment

Posted on December 12, 2021December 12, 2021By Editor

China’s medical regulator has approved Brii Biosciences’ antibody combination Covid-19 treatment for adults and adolescents, making it the first therapy of this kind given the green light in the country. … Read More >China approves first antibody Covid treatment

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World’s largest Covid jab maker forced to halve production

Posted on December 10, 2021December 10, 2021By Editor

India’s Serum Institute, the world’s largest vaccine maker, has announced that it is stuck with around half a billion doses of the Covishield jab due to a lack of orders, forcing the company to halve production. … Read More >World’s largest Covid jab maker forced to halve production

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20 former students sentenced to death for brutal murder on campus

Posted on December 10, 2021December 10, 2021By Editor

Twenty young men received death sentences in Bangladesh for murdering a fellow student on campus grounds after he criticized the government on social media. Five other defendants were jailed for life. … Read More >20 former students sentenced to death for brutal murder on campus

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New Zealand explains why it won’t send diplomats to Beijing Olympics

Posted on December 9, 2021December 9, 2021By Editor

New Zealand will not send its diplomats to the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, the country’s deputy prime minister said, explaining that the move is “mostly” motivated by Covid-19 hours after the US declared its own boycott. … Read More >New Zealand explains why it won’t send diplomats to Beijing Olympics

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China responds to US boycott of Beijing Olympics

Posted on December 9, 2021December 9, 2021By Editor

Beijing has shot back after Washington declared a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics, saying American leaders hadn’t been invited to the event to begin with, and blasting the move as “political manipulation.” … Read More >China responds to US boycott of Beijing Olympics

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Ice wall around crippled nuclear plant may have melted

Posted on November 30, 2021November 30, 2021By Editor

A costly ice wall, set up to prevent an outflow of contaminated water from Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant, may have partially melted, the country’s state-run broadcaster NHK has warned. … Read More >Ice wall around crippled nuclear plant may have melted

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World’s second-largest population starts to shrink

Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021By Editor

India’s total fertility rate has dropped below the replacement level for the first time, according to data released by the National Family Health Survey (NFHS). … Read More >World’s second-largest population starts to shrink

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