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[ad_1] YANGON: Thousands of people demonstrated against the Myanmar coup in Yangon on Sunday (February 7), when an internet blackout failed to quell outrage over the military takeover of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The new rally followed the largest protests to date on Saturday, when tens of thousands …

[ad_1] WUHAN, CHINA (REUTERS) – A year after his death from Covid-19, residents of the Chinese city of Wuhan say they are grateful to the “whistleblower” doctor who first raised the alarm about the outbreak before he received the official recognition. Dr. Li Wenliang, an ophthalmologist at a city hospital, …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka on Saturday (February 6) criticized “ignorant” comments from the main organizer of the Tokyo Olympics after a dispute over sexism that has sparked backlash and calls for his resignation. Osaka, one of the main faces of the Games in her home country, joined …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Friday (February 5) that Donald Trump should not be allowed to receive classified intelligence reports, a courtesy that has historically been accorded to outgoing presidents. When asked in an interview with CBS News what he feared if Trump continued to receive the reports, …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Asia-Pacific stocks rose Friday morning after overnight gains in the United States that saw the S&P 500 hit a record close. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 was up 1.21% in early trading, while the Topix index gained 1.01%. South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.86%. Shares in Australia rose …

[ad_1] BEIJING: Inspectors from the World Health Organization (WHO) had “very frank” discussions with Chinese scientists about the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, including theories it leaked from a laboratory, the head of the the probe in Wuhan on Thursday (February 4). ). The conversations covered famous claims widely reported …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The World Economic Forum (WEF) postponed its special annual meeting in Singapore from May to August, due to the global Covid-19 situation. The meeting will now take place from August 17 to 20, the WEF said in a statement on Wednesday (February 3) evening. Although the WEF …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Special Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) that was to take place in Singapore in May has been rescheduled for August. The meeting will be held August 17-20 instead of May 25-28 as originally scheduled. Ad Ad “Although the World Economic Forum and the Government …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Four cases of anaphylaxis have been reported in people who received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, State Health Minister Janil Puthucheary said in Parliament on Monday (February 1) in Parliament. This is one more than the number reported last week when the Ministry of Health (MOH) …

[ad_1] WELLINGTON: New Zealand warned on Wednesday (February 3) against “vaccine nationalism” that could delay the launch of international shipments after its drug regulator tentatively approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she still expected supplies of the Pfizer-BioNTech product to arrive in the country …