Emotional memorial held for George Floyd as protests over his death continue across US
WASHINGTON, June 5 — Family, friends and guests observed silence of eight minutes and 46 seconds as the memorial service honouring George Floyd came to...
Global Vaccine Summit raises US$8.8 billion
LONDON, June 5 — The UK hosted the Global Vaccine Summit on Thursday, bringing together leaders from governments, civil society and the private sector in...
5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia
HONG KONG, June 5 — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 122 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia at 13:12:32 GMT on Thursday, reported...
Four Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd death
WASHINGTON, June 4 — US prosecutors on Wednesday upgraded the charge against a former Minneapolis officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck to...
Another Thai student who returned via Malaysia tests positive
BANGKOK, June 3 — Another Thai student who returned from Saudi Arabia via land border with Malaysia has been found to be positive for Covid-19,...
Covid-19 cases in Indonesia exceed 28,000 with 1,698 deaths
JAKARTA, June 3 — The number of Covid-19 positive cases in Indonesia has increased to 28,233 with 1,698 deaths. Indonesian Government spokesman on Covid-19, Achmad...
Over 16,700 people dismissed from work in Japan due to Covid-19
TOKYO, June 3 — Over 16,700 people, working primarily in the hospitality industry, were laid off in Japan due to the coronavirus pandemic, reported Sputnik...
Singapore reports 569 new coronavirus cases, tally breaches 36,000-mark
SINGAPORE, June 3 — Singapore has preliminarily confirmed an additional 569 cases of Covid-19 infection, bringing the tally to 36,405. The republic’s Ministry of Health...
India’s coronavirus cases cross 200,000, peak still weeks away
NEW DELHI, June 3 — India’s coronavirus infections crossed 200,000, official figures showed today, and a peak could still be weeks away in the world’s...
Italy to lift restrictions on travel between regions
ROME, June 3 — Italy is lifting the next part of coronavirus-related restrictions on Wednesday, which will allow residents to move freely across the country,...
Protesters clash with police in New York City in latest demonstrations
WASHINGTON, June 3 — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of U.S. cities on Tuesday for an eighth consecutive night of protests...
IATA: Air cargo capacity crunch in April
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — The demand for global air freight has dropped by 27.7 per cent in April compared to the same period in...