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Zelensky’s last roll of the dice: Why is Ukraine making a new forced conscription drive? ANALYSIS
Here’s why Kiev’s mobilization reform will only delay the inevitable
May 15, 2024 11:57
Kazakhstan rioters set fire to presidential residence amid fuel price spikes
A state of emergency has been declared in Kazakhstan, right now---demonstrators have taken over a government building in the city of Almaty---and set other government offices on fire. Anger has been building since the government lifted a fuel price...
Jan 5, 2022 20:18
South Korea reverses ‘living with Covid’ plan
The continuing surge in Covid-19 infections has forced South Korea to halt its strategy of pandemic-related relaxing of restrictions and reintroduce curbs on public gatherings and business hours.
Dec 16, 2021 07:12
Parents revolt against ‘vaccine dictatorship’ for students
A union of South Korean parent groups has rejected the looming ban of unvaccinated students from libraries and public study rooms. The new restriction was adopted in response to the surge in Covid-19 infections.
Dec 9, 2021 09:36
Politician under fire after saying fake vaccine certificate buyers should be shot
Russian citizens who buy and sell counterfeit coronavirus vaccine certificates should be summarily executed, a Russian regional lawmaker has argued, offering to pull the trigger as part of the firing squad himself.
Nov 24, 2021 11:29
China registers most daily Covid cases since September, prompting soft lockdowns to contain virus spread
A fresh outbreak of Covid has been recorded in China. One new infected person has been found in Beijing, while the most recent cases, in an Inner Mongolia city, led authorities to impose a lockdown on its 76,000 residents.
Oct 19, 2021 09:48
Chinese casino hub Macau orders mass testing & closure of most venues to combat cluster of Covid-19 infections
Officials in Macau, China, often called the ‘Las Vegas of Asia’, have ordered mass testing for Covid-19 and shut down most of the city’s entertainment venues after a cluster of infections was discovered.
Aug 4, 2021 10:22
Seoul to cut public transportation service as govt mulls ‘toughest’ social-distancing rules to fight new coronavirus surge
Authorities in South Korea's capital Seoul have decided to scale down bus and subway schedules in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19, while the government is considering stricter social-distancing rules.
Jul 7, 2021 12:26
Nothing says ‘freedom’ like more mask mandates! Los Angeles county opens door to more masks indoors indefinitely
Los Angeles County has resumed ordering residents to wear masks indoors, regardless of whether they’ve been vaccinated or not, thanks to an eruption of cases halfway around the world.
Jun 29, 2021 21:28
China administers 800mn vaccines in fight against Covid-19 as cases spike in Guangzhou
Beijing has administered over 800 million Covid-19 vaccines, more than double any other country in the world, but local outbreaks persist despite the exceptionally fast-paced vaccination program.
Jun 9, 2021 08:56