Tokyo doctors call for cancellation of Olympic Games due to Covid-19, Asia News,TOKYO – A top medical organisation has thrown its weight behind calls to cancel the Tokyo Olympics, saying hospitals are already overwhelmed as the country battles a spike in coronavirus infections less than three months
Meet Simba, Singapore Zoo's first lion cub born via assisted reproduction, Singapore News,Say hello to Simba, Singapore's first-ever African lion cub conceived by assisted reproduction. The adorable cub was born in October 2020, Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) said on Tuesday (Jan 26). S
Australia vows to fight trafficking for orphanage tourism in Southeast Asia, Asia News,LONDON – Australia is cracking down on so-called orphanage tourism to prevent trafficking of children in Southeast Asia, trying to tame demand from tourists wanting to do good, top politicians said on Monday. Chil
North Korea to dismantle nuclear test site May 23-25: State media, Asia News,SEOUL – North Korea has scheduled the dismantlement of its nuclear test site for sometime between May 23 and 25 depending on weather conditions in order to uphold its previous pledge to discontinue nuclear tests, state medi
Afghanistan 'marching towards starvation': UN food chief, Asia News,DOHA – Millions of Afghans could soon face starvation due to a combination of conflict, drought and the coronavirus pandemic, the executive director of the World Food Programme said on Tuesday (Aug 24), calling on politica
