The Chinese embassy in Kazakhstan has warned its citizens in the Central Asian country to exercise caution amid a large outbreak of viral pneumonia, which appears to be deadlier than the new coronavirus. Between Covid-19 and the pneumonia outbreak, the diplomats described the health situation in Kazakhstan as “very grim.” Since the start of the […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least 113 people, with more feared dead, authorities said on Thursday, after a heap of mining waste collapsed into a lake, triggering a wave of mud and water that buried many workers. The miners were collecting stones in the jade-rich Hpakant […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a decree to enact the Hong Kong national security law into effect after it was passed by the National People’s Congress, according to the CCTV. In response to the passage of the new legislation, a number of key activists in Hong Kong, including Joshua Wong, have decided to quit the […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China imposed a strict lockdown on nearly half a million people near the capital to contain a fresh coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, as authorities warned it was soon to “relax” over the new cluster of cases. After China largely brought the virus under control, hundreds have been infected in Beijing and cases […]
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chinese researchers have started a second phase human trial of a possible coronavirus vaccine, the Institute of Medical Biology at Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (IMBCAMS) said Sunday, in efforts to further assess effectiveness and safety. About a dozen vaccines are in different stages of human tests globally, as the World Health […]
BEIJING (Sputnik) – The Chinese authorities revealed on Saturday the details of the proposed Hong Kong security bill after the three-day meeting of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. The controversial legislature, which prompted strong criticism from Hong Kong citizens and abroad, comprises six chapters and 66 articles. The chapters, inter alia, cover general provisions, […]
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit off the Amami archipelago in Japan, the country’s meteorological agency said. The epicentre of the quake was located at a depth of 160 kilometres. The quake was measured at 4 degrees on Japan’s 7-degree seismic scale. Full story: Link Name Sputnik International
Emirates airline said today it had made some staff redundant due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with two company sources saying trainee pilots and cabin crew had been affected, Reuters report. “We reviewed all possible scenarios in order to sustain our business operations, but have come to the conclusion that we unfortunately have […]
