Thailand To Start COVID-19 Vaccinations In 10 Provinces With China’s Sinovac Vaccine

BANGKOK, Feb 13 (NNN-TNA) – People in 10 provinces of Thailand will be vaccinated with Chinese-made Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, a high-level government official, said. Those who will receive the jabs, from later this month until Apr, include medical and public health personnel, those with some chronic illnesses and those aged…

Japan Greenlights Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine As First Batch Arrives

TOKYO, Feb 13 (NNN-NHK) – A health ministry panel in Japan, yesterday approved the COVID-19 vaccine, developed by U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. as the first batch of doses arrived in the country. The first batch of about 400,000 doses arrived yesterday at Narita airport, on an All Nippon Airways…

Biden administration seeks pause in US WeChat ban litigation

NEW YORK, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Biden administration asked a UScourt to suspend litigation connected to former president DonaldTrump’s proposed ban on WeChat while it reviews the policy. The Justice Department filed a request with the US Court of Appeals seekinga suspension of the case. That follows action Wednesday…

ICC to elect new prosecutor to daunting job

THE HAGUE, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Criminal Court’smember countries are set to elect a new chief prosecutor for the war crimestribunal on Friday, a gruelling job whose current holder is under USsanctions. Four candidates from Britain, Ireland, Italy and Spain are vying to replaceoutgoing prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, who…

Maldives, Eritrea Establish Diplomatic Ties

MALE, Feb 12 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives and Eritrea have formally established diplomatic ties, local media, citing a joint communique, reported today. A joint communique, signed by Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations, Thilmeeza Hussain, and Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations, Sophia Tesfamariam Yohannes,…

15 Militants Killed In Fresh Army Offensive In Southern Afghanistan

KABUL, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 15 Taliban militants were killed during the latest army’s offensive in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar, the country’s Ministry of Defence confirmed, today. “Fifteen Taliban terrorist fighters were killed and seven others wounded, in the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) targeted…

Four Terrorists, Four Soldiers Killed In NW Pakistan Clash

ISLAMABAD, Feb 12 (NNN-APP) – Four terrorists and four soldiers were killed, during a clash between security forces and militants, in Pakistan’s north-western South Waziristan district, a military statement said, this morning. The terrorists raided the security forces’ post in the district, killing the soldiers late last night, the army’s…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,880,603 With 9,309 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Feb 12 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,880,603 today, as 9,309 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours. According to official data, the death toll mounted to 155,447, as 87 COVID-19 patients died since yesterday morning. There are still 135,926 active cases, while 10,589,230…

Afghan Airstrikes Kill Over 90 Insurgents Amid Stalled Peace Talks

KABUL, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 90 militants have been confirmed dead, over the past two days, as Afghan forces intensified air raids against the Taliban group in the country, amid stalled peace talks in Doha, officials said yesterday. In the latest wave of air attacks, the Afghan fighting…

DPRK Foreign Minister Elected As Politburo Member

PYONGYANG, Feb 12 (NNN-KCNA) – Ri Son Gwon, minister of foreign affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), was elected as a member of the politburo of the ruling Workers’ Party, official media reported today. He was elected as a politburo member during a four-day plenary meeting of…
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