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Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:18:01 GMT
Laos records all-time high daily COVID-19 cases
VIENTIANE, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Lao Ministry of Health reported 952 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the highest ever daily tally since the outbreak began in March last year. Deputy Director General of the Department of Communicable Diseases Cont...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:27:07 GMT
PingPong Payments leads the global eCommerce boom
New York [USA], August 25 (ANI/PRNewswire): It is estimated that global eCommerce sales will reach $5 trillion by 2022 and $6 trillion by 2024, according toWith new COVID-19 variants emerging, some parts of the world are facing further lockdowns and ...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:18:16 GMT
'China debt-traps nations with confidentiality clauses'
Beijing [China], August 25 (ANI): China, which is the world's largest creditor, is shockingly using confidentiality clauses barring borrowers from revealing terms and conditions of the engagement or even the existence of the debt itself. Internationa...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 03:18:01 GMT
More PLA-donated vaccines arrive in Laos
VIENTIANE, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The second batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to the Lao People's Army, carried by PLA Air Force's Y-20 transport aircraft, has arrived at Wattay International Airport in Lao capita...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:39:56 GMT
How Afghanistan is - and isn't - Vietnam all over again
"You can't buy the will to fight." This comment by James Clapper, the former director of National Intelligence of the United States, is an astute remark on the recent collapse of the Afghan government and military.I would add, however, that perhaps y...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:44:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 10,811 new COVID-19 cases, total deaths over 9,000
HANOI, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 10,811 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, including 10,797 locally transmitted and 14 imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health. The new infections brought the total tally to 369,267, with 9,014 d...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:27:36 GMT
Survey reveals challenges people face with video meetings
Chennai [India], August 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India):Respondents noted some clear benefits of having conversations on video including better engagement rates. When using video, 67 percent of respondents indicated they felt the participants ranged from...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:05:01 GMT
Cambodia's COVID-19 case total tops 90,000 with 466 new infections
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's COVID-19 case total has risen to 90,107 on Tuesday after 466 fresh infections were reported across the Southeast Asian nation, the health ministry said in a statement. The new infections included 372 domesti...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 10:55:01 GMT
Cambodian scholar sees brighter prospects in Sino-Cambodian ties
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia-China ties would be deeper-rooted in the future thanks to their solidarity, frequent exchanges of high-level visits, frank dialogues, and mutual respect and support, said a prominent scholar in Cambodia. In an...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:30:01 GMT
Vietnam's HCM City elects new chairman
HO CHI MINH CITY, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Legislators of southern Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on Tuesday elected Phan Van Mai as the new chairman of the municipal People's Committee for the 2021-2026 period, replacing Nguyen Thanh Phong, Vietnam Ne...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:27:36 GMT
BD marks successful completion of PRIME program
New Delhi/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): COVID pandemic has forcefully underlined the importance of patient safety within healthcare institution. In line with the need of the hour which requires focus on safe medical practice...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:18:02 GMT
Laos speeds up COVID-19 vaccination program
VIENTIANE, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- With COVID-19 infection rates rising in the northern and southern provinces, Lao health authorities are speeding up the vaccination program with a focus on Bokeo, Savannakhet and Champasak provinces. According to local ...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:05:05 GMT
Harris Says China Coercing, Intimidating in South China Sea
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday China "continues to coerce, to intimidate, and to make claims to the vast majority of the South China Sea."Speaking during a visit to Singapore, Harris said China's actions "continue to undermine the rul...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 05:55:38 GMT
The seven sins of the alliance system of the United States (part 1)
© Provided by Xinhua - Since the new U.S. administration took office, it has re-enhanced its control of the alliance system under the pretext of returning to multilateralism. - The fact, however, is that the U.S.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 03:44:01 GMT
China name 33-man squad for WC qualifiers abroad
BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- China will take a 33-person squad to Doha as they have to be braced for the possibility of playing four consecutive FIFA World Cup qualifiers abroad, said a Chinese Football Association official. Due to domestic pandemic ...

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:30:02 GMT
Live COVID-19 updates: Turkey registers 18,857 daily cases
BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - ANKARA -- Turkey on Monday reported 18,857 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 6,234,520, according to its health...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:49:01 GMT
Vietnamese military receives Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine from PLA
HANOI, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- A transport aircraft of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China carrying a batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine landed Monday at Noi Bai International Airport in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi. At the handover even...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:44:02 GMT
China donates more COVID-19 vaccines to Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday donated additional 600,000 doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to Cambodia, giving the Southeast Asian country another boost to its immunization program. The new donation included 500,000 doses from...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:44:01 GMT
Vietnam reports 10,280 new COVID-19 cases, 358,456 in total
HANOI, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam reported 10,280 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, including 10,266 locally transmitted and 14 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, includi...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:05:01 GMT
Singapore PM hopes Afghanistan not to become epicenter for terrorism
SINGAPORE, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday that Afghanistan should not become a haven for terrorism again. "We hope Afghanistan does not become an epicentre for terrorism again," Lee said at a joint press c...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:37:21 GMT
Agri10x, farmer e-marketplace eyes Rs 1,000 crore
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 23 (ANI/PRNewswire): World's leading agritech company Agri10x is aggressively working towards boosting its GMV to INR 1,000 crore in the next two years. It has already crossed Rs 100 crore GMV in less than a year. T...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 07:18:01 GMT
COVID-19 cases in Laos surge due to outbreak in prison
VIENTIANE, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Southern Laos' Savannakhet province is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases with more than 100 locally transmitted cases being reported in the past few days, mostly among prisoners. The prisoners were believed to have...



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