Asia & Pacific – Page 54 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

China slams Western double standards over rocket debris and NASA criticism, with reminder about SpaceX rocket that fell on farm

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

China has slammed comments made by NASA in which it accused Beijing of “failing to meet responsible standards” over space debris, reminding the US of ‘romantic’ media reporting of a SpaceX rocket that fell on a farm in March. … Read More >China slams Western double standards over rocket debris and NASA criticism, with reminder about SpaceX rocket that fell on farm

Tourist rescued after being trapped on glass bridge that SHATTERED in China (PHOTO)

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

A man visiting a resort in northeast China survived a nightmare scenario after a glass-bottomed bridge shattered under his feet. The tourist was eventually rescued after clinging to a railing. … Read More >Tourist rescued after being trapped on glass bridge that SHATTERED in China (PHOTO)

Woman in Vietnam dies from anaphylaxis after receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine – health ministry

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

A 35-year-old female medical worker in Vietnam has died from anaphylaxis after being injected with AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, in a “very rare” case of adverse reaction to the drug, the country’s health ministry has announced. … Read More >Woman in Vietnam dies from anaphylaxis after receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine – health ministry

Civilians flee as Philippines soldiers dislodge 200 (hungry?) Islamist militants who seized town market – media

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

Residents were evacuated from a Philippines town after around 200 Islamist fighters captured a local market, reportedly in order to score a meal. Gunshots were heard as the military tried to flush the militants from the area. … Read More >Civilians flee as Philippines soldiers dislodge 200 (hungry?) Islamist militants who seized town market – media

Bomb blast puts former Maldives president in hospital, as he undergoes surgery to treat shrapnel wounds

Posted on May 9, 2021May 9, 2021By Editor

Mohamed Nasheed, the former president of the Maldives and the current speaker of the country’s parliament, is undergoing surgery after suffering shrapnel wounds following a bomb blast outside his home on Thursday night. … Read More >Bomb blast puts former Maldives president in hospital, as he undergoes surgery to treat shrapnel wounds

Risk of rocket debris causing any harm ‘extremely low’, China says, as US warns remnants could hit Earth

Posted on May 9, 2021May 9, 2021By Editor

Most of the debris from a Chinese rocket will burn up on reentry into the atmosphere and is highly unlikely to cause harm, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said, as the US expresses fears that some of the pieces could hit the ground. … Read More >Risk of rocket debris causing any harm ‘extremely low’, China says, as US warns remnants could hit Earth

‘Don’t learn from ostriches’: Beijing tells Tokyo not to bury its head in the sand over Fukushima wastewater row

Posted on May 9, 2021May 9, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has hit out at Tokyo once again as Japan refuses to respond to international criticism over its plans to dump supposedly treated nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima plant into the sea. … Read More >‘Don’t learn from ostriches’: Beijing tells Tokyo not to bury its head in the sand over Fukushima wastewater row

Malaysia’s former prime minister fined for flouting Covid rules

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021By Editor

Malaysia’s former prime minister, Najib Razak, has been fined 3,000 ringgit (US$730) for breaching Covid regulations during a visit to a restaurant after failing to register on arrival or have his temperature taken. … Read More >Malaysia’s former prime minister fined for flouting Covid rules

Cambodia to end capital’s lockdown despite reporting record high Covid-19 infections & WHO warning of ‘surge’ risk

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021By Editor

The Cambodian government has lifted the three-week lockdown imposed on the country’s capital Phnom Penh, allowing life in the city to return to normality despite Covid-19 infection rates continuing to climb across the country. … Read More >Cambodia to end capital’s lockdown despite reporting record high Covid-19 infections & WHO warning of ‘surge’ risk

Philippines’ Duterte orders arrest of mask violators… after attending Covid-19 meeting without wearing a mask

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021By Editor

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a directive calling on police to arrest people who refuse to wear masks properly after a meeting with his Covid-19 task force where he was the only person seen not wearing a mask. … Read More >Philippines’ Duterte orders arrest of mask violators… after attending Covid-19 meeting without wearing a mask