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Mexican president says he's beaten Covid
AFP, Published on 08/02/2021
» MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that he had overcome the coronavirus as he resumed his daily news conference after more than two weeks in isolation.
Bitcoin surges above $42,000 after Tesla discloses investment
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2021
» Bitcoin surged to an all-time high after Telsa Inc said it’s invested $1.5 billion and will begin accepting the cryptocurrency as a form of payment.
Indonesia's medical seniors get vaccines
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia started vaccinating its elderly medical workers against the coronavirus for the first time on Monday, after initial uncertainty over whether seniors would be prioritised in a country battling one of Asia's worst epidemics.
UN experts alarmed by rise in royal insult cases
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2021
» United Nations human rights experts on Monday spoke out against Thailand's increasing use of a law forbidding criticism of its royal family, singling out a 43-year sentence for an elderly woman convicted under the law.
Laos receives 300,000 vaccine doses from China
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2021
» Laos on Monday received 300,000 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine produced by Chinese pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, media in the two countries reported.
Stark differences among SE Asia’s vaccination strategies
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2021
» Moderna Inc won approval from Singapore for its Covid vaccine and signed a deal to sell doses to the Philippines, becoming the fourth supplier to get regulatory clearance in Southeast Asia.
Brady joins the immortals after Super Bowl triumph
AFP, Published on 08/02/2021
» LOS ANGELES: If Tom Brady didn't already occupy a seat at the top table of North American sport's greatest icons, he will now be pulling up a chair.
Court throws out request to block Thanathorn's clip
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2021
» The Criminal Court has dismissed a petition by the Digital Economy and Society Ministry to remove a clip criticising the government’s Covid-19 vaccine policy by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.
Hailstorms hit North, weather warning for 44 provinces
Published on 08/02/2021
» Parts of three northern provinces were hit by hailstorms on Monday as weathermen warned of turbulent weather throughout Tuesday, with a cold spell to follow.
Seoul launches Covid tests for pets
AFP, Published on 08/02/2021
» SEOUL - Pet cats and dogs with a fever, cough or breathing difficulties will be offered coronavirus tests if they have been exposed to carriers, the Seoul metropolitan government said Monday.