The Foreign Affairs Committees of the National Assemblies of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam issued a joint statement at their 8th conference on Sep 23, covering different aspects, including the COVID-19 fight.Under the joint statement, delegates highly va…
The CIA removed its Vienna, Austria, station chief recently amid criticism the person did not take seriously a surge in mysterious “Havana syndrome” cases, The Washington Post reported Thursday.Dozens of cases affecting embassy staff and Central Intell…
Governments in Asia and the Pacific must transform agriculture to make it more modern, climate-proof, and inclusive as the region recovers from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).W…
An Australian researcher has developed a new first-aid technique that could save shark attack victims from a fatal loss of blood in the crucial moments after the attack.The method requires a rescuer or bystander to place his or her fist
Laos has received 30,000 doses of Sputnik Light vaccine, a single-dose Covid-19 vaccine, as a gift from the Government of the Russian Federation.The handover took place at Wattay International Airport, Vientiane on Sep 22.Giving remarks at the handover…
After more than 18 months of COVID-19 isolation, Australia is preparing to reopen its international borders by Christmas “at the latest.” Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister Dan Tehan said some of the world’s toughest coronavirus travel restrictions…
Some 222 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded nationwide over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 19,952 including 4,778 active cases and 16 deaths, according to the National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.“Of the new con…
The two biggest economies and largest carbon polluters in the world announced separate financial attacks on climate change Tuesday.Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country will no longer fund coal-fired power plants abroad, surprising the world on…
