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India approves AstraZeneca Covid jab
Reuters, Published on 01/01/2021
» NEW DELHI: India’s drug regulator on Friday approved a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for emergency use, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Singapore, Malaysia terminate high-speed rail project
Bloomberg, Published on 01/01/2021
» A multi-billion-dollar high-speed rail link between Singapore and Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur has been terminated.
Two deaths, 279 more Covid-19 cases
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/01/2021
» Thailand reported two more Covid-19 deaths and 279 new infections amid worries the trend will continue as more people are travelling during the New Year holiday.
Bangkok schools closed, more places to follow
Online Reporters, Published on 01/01/2021
» Schools under the administration of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have been ordered closed for two weeks while entertainment places, sports fields and flea markets will likely be shuttered from midnight Friday, according to City Hall.
Provincial government to pay for Pakistan Hindu temple destroyed by mob
AFP, Published on 01/01/2021
» PESHAWAR (PAKISTAN) - A Hindu temple in Pakistan destroyed by a Muslim mob last week will be rebuilt using provincial government funds, its information minister said Friday.
Day 3: 67 deaths, 642 injuries
Online Reporters, Published on 01/01/2021
» Sixty-seven people died in road accidents nationwide on the last day of 2020, up 28.8% from the same day of the road safety campaign in the previous year.
Two deaths, 279 more Covid-19 cases
Online Reporters, Published on 01/01/2021
» Thailand reported two more Covid-19 deaths and 279 new infections amid worries the trend will continue as more people are travelling during the New Year holiday.
New Year, new rules: UK begins post-Brexit future
AFP, Published on 01/01/2021
» LONDON - Britain on Friday began a new year and life outside Europe, after leaving the bloc's single market trading rules to go it alone for the first time in nearly half a century.
German government at odds over armed drones
AFP, Published on 01/01/2021
» BERLIN - Should the German army be equipped with killer drones? With less than a year to go before a general election, it's a question that has bitterly divided Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government, testing NATO's patience.
Kim thanks North Koreans for support 'in difficult times'
AFP, Published on 01/01/2021
» SEOUL - Kim Jong Un thanked North Koreans for supporting his leadership in "difficult times" in a rare hand-written New Year letter released Friday ahead of a crucial ruling party congress that will set the country's economic goals.