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Published by The Bangkok Post BEIJING: China reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day’s tally and the highest daily count since the start of the pandemic. The northeastern province of Jilin was worst hit, accounting for more than 3,000 cases, according to the National Health Commission. Since the coronavirus […]

Published by Reuters By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) -An Indian court upheld on Tuesday a ban on wearing of the hijab in classes in the southern state of Karnataka, a ruling that could set a precedent for the rest of the country which has a big Muslim minority. The ban last month by

Published by Reuters By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – As thousands of would-be fighters from outside the country volunteer to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s invasion, some may also face legal consequences in their home countries. Citizens of Canada, Georgia, India, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States are among the volunteers, Reuters and

Published by Reuters By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – The South Korean government believes North Korea could test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as soon as this week, local media reported, citing unnamed sources. Tensions on the Korean peninsula have been rising amid growing signs that Pyongyang could soon follow through on its threats to

Published by Reuters HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday there were no current plans to further tighten strict social distancing measures as authorities battle to contain a deepening coronavirus outbreak which has submerged its health system and seen deaths soar. Lam said there was limited room to tighten further,

Published by Reuters By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan on Saturday demanded a joint probe into a missile India said it accidentally fired into its territory, rejecting New Delhi’s decision to hold an internal inquiry into the incident and calling on the international community to play a role. “Such a serious matter cannot be

Published by DPA Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has threatened possible collaborators and supporters of Russia in Ukraine. Those who are tempted by offers from the Russian occupiers were signing their own verdict, he said in a video message. “The verdict is to follow more than 12,000 occupiers who could not understand in time why Ukraine

Published by The Bangkok Post Hong Kong funeral homes ‘fully booked until mid-April’ amid rising Covid death toll HONG KONG: Funeral homes are fully booked until mid-April amid Hong Kong’s rising Covid-19 death toll, with the suspension of simple farewell ceremonies at hospitals and the long processing time of death documents worsening the bottleneck, according

Published by TDPel Media The Office of the Prosecutor General of Russia demands Roskomnadzor (the Federal Service for Supervision in Telecom, Information Technology and Mass Communications) should restrict access to Instagram on the territory of the Russian Federation, RIA Novosti reports. Roskomnadzor requires Meta Platforms Inc., which incorporates Facebook and Instagram, should provide an official

Published by Knewz By Richard Horgan Los Angeles (Knewz) — India is firing back at a March 10 study that estimates deaths in the country from COVID-19 were much higher. The report pegged India as the country with the highest number of excess COVID deaths during 2020-2021, at 4.07 million. Overall, the study suggested02796-3/fulltext) rates