Asia & Pacific – Page 70 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

North Korean embassy staff leave Malaysia as countries sever diplomatic ties over US extradition row

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

DPRK diplomats departed from Malaysia on Sunday, after Pyongyang cut ties with Kuala Lumpur over the extradition of one of its citizens to the US on money laundering charges. … Read More >North Korean embassy staff leave Malaysia as countries sever diplomatic ties over US extradition row

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At least 8 dead as police open fire on protesters in Myanmar’s Shan State (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 21, 2021March 21, 2021By Editor

Seven people have died in Aungban town, southern Shan State, on Friday as more than 100 police and soldiers confronted anti-coup protesters. Another died of their wounds having been taken to a nearby hospital in Kalaw. … Read More >At least 8 dead as police open fire on protesters in Myanmar’s Shan State (VIDEOS)

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Pakistan Connects First Chinese-Designed Nuclear Power Plant to Electrical Grid

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021By Editor

The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has boasted that the new domestically-designed Hualong One nuclear reactor “breaks the monopoly” of foreign nuclear power technology. The design is considered broadly comparable to Westinghouse’s advanced AP-1000 reactor. … Read More >Pakistan Connects First Chinese-Designed Nuclear Power Plant to Electrical Grid

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India’s daily Covid infections hit three-month high, as country rushes to vaccinate population

Posted on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021By Editor

New daily Covid-19 infections hit a three-month high on Wednesday, as the total number of confirmed cases in the country soared to 11.44 million, and the daily fatality figure reached its highest level in two months. … Read More >India’s daily Covid infections hit three-month high, as country rushes to vaccinate population

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Vietnam-made Covid vaccine to be available by end of 2021

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021By Editor

Vietnam’s health ministry announced on Wednesday that the country’s domestically made Covid vaccine, Nanocovax, will be available by the end of 2021, with the government planning to start distributing it next year. … Read More >Vietnam-made Covid vaccine to be available by end of 2021

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Beijing blasts US and Japan over joint statement, laments ‘shameless and unpopular’ attempt to hinder Chinese rejuvenation

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has lodged stern representations with the US and Japan over its joint statement, in which the two parties said Beijing was guilty of “coercion and destabilizing behavior.” … Read More >Beijing blasts US and Japan over joint statement, laments ‘shameless and unpopular’ attempt to hinder Chinese rejuvenation

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EU ambassadors approve first China sanctions since Tiananmen Square crackdown, diplomats say

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021By Editor

European Union ambassadors have agreed to sanction four as-yet-unnamed Chinese officials and one organization, in relation to alleged human rights violations and abuses in Xinjiang. EU foreign ministers will vote on March 22. … Read More >EU ambassadors approve first China sanctions since Tiananmen Square crackdown, diplomats say

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Taiwan bolsters military presence in South China Sea, says Beijing is ‘capable of starting war’

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021By Editor

Taiwan has bolstered its military presence in the disputed South China Sea, as the US approved the export of submarine technology for the island’s fleet, the newly appointed defense minister has said. … Read More >Taiwan bolsters military presence in South China Sea, says Beijing is ‘capable of starting war’

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China to let foreigners into the country if they’ve had Beijing-made Covid vaccine

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021By Editor

China is set to relax Covid border restrictions and allow foreigners into the country for the first time since it limited most travel last March if arrivals have been vaccinated with a Beijing-made vaccine. … Read More >China to let foreigners into the country if they’ve had Beijing-made Covid vaccine

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Thailand to restart AstraZeneca Covid vaccine rollout, days after suspending use over safety concerns

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021By Editor

A spokesperson for Thailand’s government has announced that the country will resume using the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine on Tuesday, days after officials halted its rollout amid safety concerns over reports of blood clots. … Read More >Thailand to restart AstraZeneca Covid vaccine rollout, days after suspending use over safety concerns

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