Get Covid vaccine or pay for regular tests: Hong Kong delivers ultimatum for key sector workers
In an attempt to boost inoculation rates, Hong Kong has announced that workers in key…More
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New Zealand’s human rights body blasts ‘serial’ government failure & launches inquiry into housing crisis and homelessness problem
New Zealand’s Human Rights Commission has termed the country’s housing crisis a “massive human rights…More
Beijing raises death toll from Henan floods to 302, 50 missing as more extreme weather strikes China (VIDEO)
Authorities in China have said that the death toll from the devastating floods in Henan…More
Afghan president blames ‘abrupt’ departure of US-led troops for failures in war with Talban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said the hastened withdrawal of foreign forces has led to the…More
Philippines to extend nighttime curfew in capital Manila as Covid-19 cases soar and strict lockdown looms
The Philippines has decided to bring the existing nighttime curfew in the capital of Manila…More
EU firefighters sent to Turkey to help fight forest blazes that have claimed 8 lives
The European Union (EU) has announced that it has deployed firefighters to Turkey under the…More
UN special rapporteur on torture requests info after video shows German police officer throwing elderly woman to ground
Nils Melzer, the United Nation’s special rapporteur on torture, has issued a request for information…More
Indonesia reaches peak of second Covid-19 wave fuelled by Delta variant – health minister
Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has announced that the country has reached the peak…More
UAE to give Sinopharm to kids following ‘clinical trials and extensive evaluations’
The United Arab Emirates government has announced it will start administering Covid-19 vaccines made by…More
Australia extends Covid-19 lockdown in Brisbane, sends soldiers to help enforce quarantine rules in Sydney
Coronavirus-related restrictions have been tightened in major Australian cities, with a lockdown extended in Brisbane…More