Reading Time: 2 minutes Cote d’Ivoire, Laos, Nepal and Rwanda receiving US$25 million each As classrooms around the developing world begin to re-open, the U.N. World Food Program is receiving US$119 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide school meals in five countries in Asia and Africa. “Yet again, USDA demonstrates real leadership in reaching school-age children Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The world stage will not mix Trump as he exits stage left US President Donald Trump tuned into the G20 virtual summit for the opening greetings, aired his grievance of the US election being stolen, then exited to play a round golf. In any other administration, this type of behavior would not only be considered Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes China’s new rules disqualifying elected legislators in Hong Kong violates democracy The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States Secretary of State reiterate their serious concerns regarding China’s imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong. Following the imposition of the National Security Law and Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes UNICEF Senegal Representative to the Chinese Ambassador to Senegal As part of the response to COVID-19, China has donated a US$1 million grant to Senegal to accelerate UNICEF’s efforts to improve the treatment of children suffering from severe malnutrition. Senegal is one of six countries receiving financial support within the framework of the China-UNICEF cooperation Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Beijing +25: the fifth review of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action in the EU Member States While all EU Member States are bound by the Beijing Declaration and its requirement to provide access to safe and high-quality sexual and reproductive healthcare, this continues to be an area of concern. EIGE has noted Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Trump failed to disclose secret secret China bank account and those from various countries along with copies of his tax returns Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wrote to Alan Garten, the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes EU members urged to back the deal with China that would protect 200 European and Chinese products In a resolution approved by 38 votes, with one vote against and three abstentions, the Trade Committee backed the EU’s agreement with China, signed in September 2020. It will ensure that one hundred European products bearing Geographical Indications (GIs) such as Cava, Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute The City Councillor’s shooters are still at large COTABATO CITY – A Guindulungan town councilor was killed in an ambush perpetrated by unidentified gunmen in the small town early Monday morning. The Guindulungan police in a report submitted to Provincial Police Chief Col. Arnold Santiago, identified the victim as Morsid Lauban, a councillor of the municipality. Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Viet Nam’s used condom market is a multimillion dollar business Viet Nam – Police in Hanoi Viet Nam seized 345,000 use condoms that have been washed, dried and put up for sale on the wholesale market. Condoms are to be discarded after sexual intercourse and under no circumstance should they every be reused. Condoms are Read More…
Reading Time: 3 minutes South Korea COVID-19 study sheds reveals new information on children infected with the COVID-19 New research suggests that children can shed SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, even if they never develop symptoms or for long after symptoms have cleared. But many questions remain about the significance of the pediatric population as vectors for this Read More…
Reading Time: 10 minutes Korean President Moon Jae-in on Korea’s passionate address to the nation Fellow Koreans, decorated independence activists, bereaved relatives of those departed and Korean compatriots abroad, As we mark the 75th Liberation Day, we contemplate the noble sacrifice and spirit of our patriotic forebears who gave their all to achieve our nation’s independence. Today’s celebration began Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada commits $30 Million to Lebanon and families of survivors Lebanon and the world is still trying to piece together what caused the massive explosion in the country that killed so many innocent people. Over the weeks of blast, there has certainly been no shortage of finger pointing and hyperboles blaming past and current administration. Read More…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cambodia subject to E.U tariffs with exemption for Firms As of today, 12 August, some of Cambodia’s typical export products such as garments, footwear and travel goods are subject to the European Union’s customs duties. The EU’s decision to partially withdraw Cambodia’s duty-free quota-free access to the EU market is now effective. The preferential treatment Read More…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Police Arrest Pro-Democracy Activists, Critics; Raid Prominent Independent Newspaper Hong Kong authorities should immediately release 10 pro-democracy figures arrested on August 10 for vague “national security” crimes and drop all charges against them, Human Rights Watch said today. Governments should support the call by 50 United Nations human rights experts to hold a special session on China at the UN Human Rights Council and Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Philippine Army on Friday launched its Covid-19 Telemedicine Information System (PACTIS) The Philippine Army (PA) on Friday launched its Covid-19 Telemedicine Information System (PACTIS) project in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, in support of response efforts during the health crisis. “We stress the importance of preserving the force so that we could focus on accomplishing Read More…
Reading Time: 3 minutes The EU-Vietnam agreement is the most comprehensive trade agreement the EU has concluded with a developing country EU exports to Vietnam will be taxed less as of tomorrow, 1 August. This is the immediate effect of the entry into force of the EU-Vietnam trade agreement that will ultimately scrap duties on 99% of all goods Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada is a founding member of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APEC As the world continues to address the health and economic challenges of COVID-19, it is more important than ever that Canada works with its international partners to find solutions and sustain economic growth. As a founding member of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Canada needs to Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Trade agreement could see a £250 million annual boost for British businesses UK’s International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and India’s Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal agreed to explore opportunities for expanding and deepening the trade relationship between the two nations. This will include an Enhanced Trade Partnership as the first step Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes 150,000 people became homeless in Black July Black July is the common name used to refer to the anti-Tamil pogrom and riots in Sri Lanka during July 1983. The riots began as a response to a deadly ambush on 23 July 1983 by the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam), one of the many Tamil militant groups of that time. The LTTE had killed 13 Sri Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Viet Nam Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung The Viet Nam Energy Summit 2020 was held by the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission in Ha Noi on July 22, aiming to disseminate the Politburo’s Resolution No. 55-NQ/TW on the orientation of Viet Nam’s National Energy Development Strategy to 2030, with a vision to 2045. Addressing Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Viet Nam has went several weeks with reporting a case of COVID-19 VGP – Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith discussed on COVID-19 pandemic and measures to foster multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries during their face-to-face talks in Da Nang City on Sunday. This is the first high-level visit of Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes China continues to impose it’s rule of law. Following the latest resolution, Parliament’s Conference of Presidents reiterates its serious concerns about the erosion of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong. “On 30 June, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress adopted the National Security Law in Hong Kong, which came into effect that day, the Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Switzerland to play mediator in Myanmar’s elections. Myanmar’s parties sign election code of conduct Over the weekend, Myanmar’s political parties signed a code of conduct for peaceful elections and a fair election campaign in view of the parliamentary elections scheduled for November. Switzerland acted as a mediator between the parties (as a so-called facilitator) and Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Philippines Report 738 new cases; tally balloons to 34,803. Strict quarantine rules remain in place The country’s coronavirus infections ballooned to 34,803 after 738 new cases were logged by the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday. Of the new infections, 560 are tagged as fresh cases or patients whose test results were released within the Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Vietnam goes 65 consecutive days without a new COVID-19 case. 93.4% of the reported cases have recovered Vietnam entered the day 65th without any new COVID-19 infection case in the community, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said early Saturday. Vietnam confirmed 349 COVID-19 patients, including 209 imported cases who were sent Read More…
Reading Time: 3 minutes India set to overtake China as the worlds lead supply chain. The Coronavirus had a crippling effect on China COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerabilities in having a China-centric global supply chain and as the world battles to contain the contagion, efforts are underway to de-risk the supply chain by exploring available alternates and India is seemingly Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Viet Nam goes 57 days without community infections. Viet Nam has flattened the curve Viet Nam has gone through 57 straight days without community transmission, as no new cases of COVID-19 were reported on June 12 morning, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control. Among the total 332 infections, 192 were imported and Read More…
Reading Time: 5 minutes Philippines: Lasting Harm to Children from ‘Drug War’. Duterte’s war on drugs is tearing families apart UN Human Rights Council Should Promote Justice for Killings Jennifer M. drew this using pencil and crayon as part of her therapy for the psychological distress she suffered after witnessing the killing of her father by police officers inside their Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes President Duterte will not reopen schools without a vaccine. It will be a disaster said Duterte President Rodrigo Duterte believes the opening of classes should be pushed back until a vaccine that could protect persons against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) would be developed. In a public address late Monday night, Duterte said it was “useless” Read More…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Rude British Citizen fight Doctors treating him for COVID-19. He received 65-days of treatment in Viet Nam A British COVID-19 patient has received 65-days of treatment at the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases where front line doctors made utmost efforts to save his life before being transferred to Cho Ray Hospital for Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Philippines Covid-19 cases exceed 13K with 279 new cases. Follow COVID-19 rules or face death The number of persons infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country has reached 13,221, with 279 new reported cases. The Department of Health (DOH), in its case bulletin on Wednesday, reported that there are 89 new recoveries Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes VN marks 130th birthday anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh. Uncle Ho is a symbol of the desire for peace A grand ceremony was held on May 18 in Ha Noi to mark the 130th birthday anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh. The event drew the attendance of Party General Secretary, State President Nguyen Phu Read More…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Japan: Introduce LGBT Non-Discrimination Law. LGBT people in Japan are entitled to equal Rights & protection Participants March during the Tokyo Rainbow Parade. On October 22, hundreds of activist groups throughout the world will gather to mark the 8th annual International Day for Trans Depathologization. Despite progress, governments around the world, including the Japanese government, Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Philippine Covid-19 Cases Now Top 11,876. 13,400 Total Bed Capacity Dedicated To COVID-19 Patients The total number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country has reached 11,876, with 258 more persons contracting the disease. In its case bulletin Thursday, the Department of Health (DOH) also reported 86 new recoveries and Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes No Justice 10 Years After Thailand’s ‘Red Shirt’ Crackdown. 98 people killed and more than 2,000 injured Thai activists use laser projectors to display the message “Searching for the Truth,” in remembrance of the 2010 military crackdown on the “Red Shirts” protest, May 2020. © 2020 Private Policymakers, Officers Escape Accountability for Nearly 100 Deaths Sunai PhasukSenior Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes China Steps Up COVID-19 Medical Donation To Seychelles. Over 40,000 pieces of medical equipment donated China continues to be major supply donors of medical devices to African nations hit by the coronavirus. On May 8, the Chinese embassy in Seychelles donated medical supplies to the Department of Health to support the Seychelles’ efforts to fight Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Philippine Police Presence To Intensify In New COVID-19 Era. Mobile Checkpoints Setup Throughout The Country Joint Task Force Covid Shield commander, Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Sunday said the Philippine National Police (PNP) will intensify police visibility as more areas under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) are expected to be relegated to general community quarantine (GCQ) Read More…
Reading Time: 5 minutes Bangladesh 2020: Mass Arrests Over Cartoons, Posts. How is this happening in 2020? A protester demands the release of Bangladeshi journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka, Bangladesh on May 5, 2020. © 2020 Syed Mahamudur Rahman/NurPhoto via AP Cartoonist, Journalists, Activists Face Charges for Criticizing Ruling Party (New York) Read More…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Back To Back Star Tragedies: Rishi Kapoor Dies in Mumbai. Both Well Respected Icons Die Of Cancer April 29, 2020, morning: Irrfan Khan, an actor of incredible talent and in his prime dies in a Mumbai hospital. April 30, 2020, morning: Rishi Kapoor, veteran actor and a hugely popular romantic hero since the seventies, dies Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Russian Press Hails VN’s Amazing Fight Against Covid-19. Viet Nam Has Recorded Zero COVID-19 Fatalities VGP – While many countries have been struggling with COVID-19, Viet Nam has contained the disease and had zero fatalities, RIA Novosti, one of Russian biggest news agencies reported. In a recent article, the new agency explained the effective preventive Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Made In Viet Nam COVID-19 Test Kits Meets WHO Standards. A Kit Consists Of 50 Tests And Can Be Used 50 Times VGP – Viet Nam’s test kit for COVID-19 diagnosis has met all standards defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to the Ministry of Science and Technology. The WHO said in a statement Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Philippine Government Delivers 1,000 Hogs To Help Residents. Hogs Weighed Around 200 Kilos Each The city government here distributed over the weekend at least 1,000 live hogs to augment the food supplies of residents affected by the ongoing enhanced community quarantine. Mayor Ronnel Rivera said Monday the move was aimed to provide additional relief assistance Read More…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Trump Inflames China, America’s Largest Medical Supplier. The US Remains Heavily Dependant On Chinese Goods Why Isn’t The US Compensating The World For Viruses That Originated In America? China President Xi’s wrote an Op-Ed article in The Qiushi Journal entitled “Unity and Cooperation Are the Most Powerful Weapon for the International Community Against the Disease” Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes European Union Signs Historic Freetrade Agreement Viet Nam. The Value Of The Deal Totals $50 Billion The Council of the European Union has approved the ambitious free trade agreement with Viet Nam. Industrial tariffs can thereby soon be eliminated, and binding high standards for climate change mitigation, employee rights and fair competition will be put Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 1 officially declared COVID-19 a national epidemic as the infection cases rose to 212 in 25 provinces and cities across Viet Nam. Of the total infection cases, 196 have been confirmed since March 6, according to the Ministry of Health. As many as 63 cases have been cleared of Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes MANILA — Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) runway 06/24 reopened for operation before 5 a.m. on Monday, following the temporary closure to conduct investigation involving a medical evacuation (medevac) plane that burst into flames during takeoff Sunday night killing all eight passengers. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) authorities confirmed there were three flights affected during the Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chinese authorities will temporarily ban foreign citizens with valid visas and residence permits from entering the country from March 28. This is stated in a statement published on Thursday by the state administration for the migration of the People’s Republic of China. “The Chinese side has decided to temporarily ban the entry of foreign citizens Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes During the outbreak in China a teenage boy suffering from cerebral palsy was found dead at home in Hubei province six days after his father and younger brother were quarantined for suspected infection with a novel coronavirus. Seventeen-year-old Yan Cheng, his 11-year-old brother and their father Yan Xiaowen, 49, who had been working in Hubei’s capital Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute To help Cambodia and Serbia fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese government has decided to send a team of medical experts to the infected countries. The teams, organized by the National Health Commission, consists of experts selected by the Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. According to the latest figures from the NHC, more Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chinese authorities intend to use the Avigan anti-flu medication for the treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia, NHK reported. According to the head of the National center for the development of biotechnology, Zhang Xinming, the Chinese authorities have tested it in the cities of Wuhan and Shenzhen. The tests involved 240 and 80 patients, respectively. On average, Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Singaporean biologists have discovered the first major change in the genome of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. A study by biologists and doctors from Singapore National University is published in an article for the bioRxiv electronic scientific library. Compared to the first samples of the new coronavirus, a 382-letter-long nucleotide fragment disappeared from its genome next to ORF8, a special Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Today, we join Hindu communities in Canada and around the world to celebrate Holi. Also known as the Festival of Colours, Holi marks the arrival of spring. It is a time to celebrate peace, renew and strengthen friendships, and look to the new season ahead with optimism and joy. It is also an opportunity to Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control has decided that health declaration shall be mandatory for all incoming travelers to Viet Nam effective immediately. The decision was made at the Committee’s meeting on Friday morning amid ongoing spikes of COVID-19 infections and fatalities across the world. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, who is Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Indonesian authorities plan to place those infected with the coronavirus on the uninhabited island of Galang. The Jakarta Post newspaper with reference to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Hadi Tjahjanto, reports this. According to the commander-in-chief, Galang Island was chosen as the site for the hospital, as several buildings that were used in Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute Washington, D.C.— Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the Secretary to vigorously oppose China’s leadership in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), given China’s persistent violations of intellectual property protections, including Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes All passenger flights from South Korea to Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat international airports have been halted since 12 am on Sunday due to the complicated development of the COVID-19 epidemic, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV). All flights originating from South Korea will be redirected to land in designated Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Central Bank of China said that they will disinfect and suspend the circulation of part of the money in the country. Instead, they will issue 600 billion yuan in new notes. The Chinese authorities relied on a study by scientists from the United States, who found that up to 397 species of bacteria can live on Read More…
Reading Time: 2 minutes François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, and Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, announced the Government of Canada’s plan to assist Canadians who have requested help in departing from Wuhan. Government officials have reached out to Canadians and are continuing to offer information and assistance. The Government of Canada has Read More…
Reading Time: < 1 minute In 2002/2003 China new about the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and covered it up. That criminal act by the Chinese government ultimately caused the life of 800 people. The Chinese government has confirmed six dead and another 300 infected with the Coronavirus, mainly from the Wuhan province. The deadly disease has made its way Read More…