Category: Asia

World Weather Forecast – July 3, 2023

JULY 2, 2023 Here is the global weather forecast for July 3, 2023. Please note that weather patterns can change rapidly, so it is always a good idea to check for real-time updates closer to the date. North America: South America: Europe: Asia: Africa: Australia and Oceania: These […]

Pakistan and IMF Deal: A Path towards Economic Stability

Pakistan and IMF deal June 30, 2023 Pakistan recently reached a significant agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that has the potential to pave the way for economic stability and growth. This landmark deal brings hope to a nation grappling with several economic challenges and sets the […]

Sri Lanka begins trial of 25 accused of plotting 2019 Easter bombings

COLOMBO, Nov 23 – A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday began the trial of 25 men accused of plotting the Easter Sunday bombings that killed nearly 270 people in 2019, as lawyers warned of a protracted and complicated legal battle ahead. The suspects were brought under heavy guard […]

Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid

SEOUL/SYDNEY, July 2 – The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is surging through Asia this week, with record numbers of infections in Australia and South Korea, prompting some countries to tighten curbs and others to hasten vaccination. The variant, first detected in India in December last […]

Thousands evacuated in India as strong cyclone inches closer

NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of people were evacuated Tuesday in low-lying areas of two Indian states and moved to cyclone shelters to escape a powerful storm barreling toward the eastern coast. Cyclone Yaas is set to turn into a “very severe cyclonic storm” with sustained wind […]

First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Singapore

Singapore, Dec 22: Singapore has received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, making it the first country in Asia to take the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech as it plans to inoculate its 5.7 million people by the third quarter of 2021. The first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech […]

Protests rumble in India over alleged gang-rape of young woman

LUCKNOW – Galvanised by the alleged gang-rape of a young woman who died of her injuries earlier this week, political parties representing India’s downtrodden Dalit community held small protests in several cities on Friday. In Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, the capital of the state where the […]

India’s coronavirus infections surge to 5.4 million

MUMBAI – India’s coronavirus case tally surged to 5.4 million as it added 92,605 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Sunday. The country has posted the highest single-day caseload in the world since early August, and lags behind only the […]

Attacks surge in northwest Pakistan as Afghan peace effort brings shifting sands

ISLAMABAD – Militants have stepped up attacks on security forces in northwest Pakistan raising fears of a revival of their insurgency and a return of lawlessness as brighter prospects for peace in Afghanistan herald shifting Islamist alliances. The ethnic Pashtun border region was for years a haven for […]

5M people infected, India’s virus outbreak still soaring

NEW DELHI — India’s confirmed coronavirus infections passed 5 million on Wednesday, still soaring and testing the feeble health care system in tens of thousands of impoverished towns and villages. The world’s second-most populous country has added more than 1 million cases this month alone and is expected […]

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