SHANGHAI: China reported 127 new COVID-19 cases on the mainland on Thursday (Jul 30), up from 105 the previous day, the country’s health authority said on Friday. It is the highest daily number of COVID-19 cases in China since Mar 5. Of the new cases, 112 were in the far […]
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MELBOURNE: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday (Jul 31) he was confident a COVID-19 flare-up in Sydney, the country’s biggest city, was under control but acknowledged the larger spike in cases in Melbourne remained a challenge. The state of Victoria, whose capital Melbourne is under a reimposed six-week […]
MADRID: Spain on Thursday (Jul 30) reported the biggest daily jump in new coronavirus cases since its lockdown ended, topping more than 1,000 infections for the second day running. Health ministry data showed 1,229 new infections diagnosed in the preceding 24 hours and 13,391 in the past week. The resurgence […]
HANOI: Vietnam’s health ministry on Friday (Jul 31) reported 45 new COVID-19 cases linked to a recent outbreak in the central city of Danang, marking the highest daily increase since the first cases emerged in the country in late January. The new patients, with ages ranging from 27 to 87, […]
REUTERS: Countries should gradually lift international travel measures based on a thorough risk assessment and must prioritise essential travel for emergencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday (Jul 30). The WHO recommended that priority should be given to essential travel for emergencies, humanitarian actions, travel of essential personnel, […]
The value of nuclear missiles to North Korea is very obvious, and it is surprising that US President Donald Trump offered so little for them, says Professor Robert E Kelly. BUSAN: This week, North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un stated that nuclear deterrence insures there will never be another […]
KATHMANDU: Nepal will reopen its Himalayan mountains including Mount Everest to climbers for the autumn season, officials said on Thursday (Jul 30), to boost the tourism-dependent economy despite rising coronavirus infections. Home to eight of the world’s 14 tallest mountains, Nepal shut down climbing and trekking in March to stem […]
BANGI, Selangor: A roadside burger stall in Bangi, a town about 30km south of Kuala Lumpur, has a simple sign stating “kami usahawan OKU (we are disabled entrepreneurs)” to indicate that communication needs to be done differently. A book lies open on the table for customers to write down their […]
DHAKA: After losing his job at a garment factory in Dhaka in April as the coronavirus pandemic hit, Mohammad Sumon returned to his village in Jamalpur, about 160km away, hoping to support his family working as a part-time mechanic. But severe floods that struck Bangladesh the last week of June, […]
A quarter of native mammals now at risk of extinction in the UK. This is according to the first Red List of UK mammals – a comprehensive review of the status of species, including wildcats, red squirrels and hedgehogs. The report’s authors are calling for urgent action to prevent their […]