A video circulating on social media shows a man in Hong Kong being beaten by five officers.The man is first hit from behind before each officer begins repeatedly striking the man w…
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Myanmar’s first satellite being held in space station by Japan after coup
Japan has put the deployment of Myanmar’s first satellite on hold over fears it could be used by the military following last month’s coup, according to two university officials.The…
Kumbh Mela: Thousands crowd into the Ganges for Hindu festival despite pandemic
The ascetics, known as Naga sadhus, often strip naked and cover their bodies with dust before plunging into the sacred waters in the northern town of Haridwar. Despite India’s coro…
Kumbh Mela: Thousands crowd into the Ganges for Hindu festival despite pandemic
The ascetics, known as Naga sadhus, often strip naked and cover their bodies with dust before plunging into the sacred waters in the northern town of Haridwar. Despite India’s coro…
UK says AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘safe and effective’
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 09, 2021 boxes of vials of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine are seen in a refridgerator at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, Brit…
QR codes, health passports: China’s tech arsenal against a pandemic
Daily life in China follows a rhythm of digital check-ins, with the QR code – at offices, malls and transport hubs – an integral defence against Covid-19 that helps to track, trace…
QR codes, health passports: China’s tech arsenal against a pandemic
Daily life in China follows a rhythm of digital check-ins, with the QR code – at offices, malls and transport hubs – an integral defence against Covid-19 that helps to track, trace…
Hong Kong leader welcomes changes that would allow Beijing to vet city’s legislators
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday welcomed the changes being brought by Beijing in the city’s electoral system, which aim to ensure that only legislators loyal to China are …
Climate change could have contributed to landslide in India that killed 70, probe finds
The flash floods in Chamoli district in the northern state of Uttarakhand on 7 February left more than 70 people dead and 134 missing, according to official figures.The Internation…
Malaysian authorities urged to take death threats against trans Muslim entrepreneur seriously
Threats against a prominent trans Muslim entrepreneur in Malaysia must be taken seriously by the authorities and religious leaders, activists have said.It comes after Nur Sajat, wh…
