Covid-19 | Thailand to join COVAX, acknowledging low vaccine supply

The head of Thailand’s National Vaccine Institute apologized Wednesday for the country’s slow and inadequate rollout of coronavirus vaccines, promising it will join the U.N.-backed COVAX program to receive supplies

This day in history | 1977 Deng Xiaoping back in power

The disgraced deputy Prime Minister of China, Deng Xiaoping, is to return to Chinese Government. The Chinese Communist Party conference has restored him to the offices of Vice Premier of the

France | Use of NSO spyware probed; Macron a possible target

The cellphones of French President Emmanuel Macron and 15 members of the French government may have been among potential targets in 2019 of surveillance by spyware made by the Israel-based

Haiti installs new leader as country mourns slain president

Haiti’s government installed a new prime minister on Tuesday, while officials mourned assassinated President Jovenel Moïse and arrested at least three police officers implicated in his killing. Designated Prime Minister Ariel

The Buzz | German Cabinet approves some USD472 million in first flood aid

Germany’s Cabinet yesterday approved a roughly 400 million-euro ($472 million) package of immediate aid for victims of last week’s floods and vowed to get started quickly on rebuilding the devastated

This day in history | 1969 Man takes first steps on the Moon

American Neil Armstrong has become the first man to walk on the Moon. The astronaut stepped onto the Moon’s surface, in the Sea of Tranquility, at 0256 GMT, nearly 20 minutes

Japan | PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged

Tens of thousands of athletes, officials, games staff and media are arriving in Japan amid a local state of emergency and widespread opposition from the general public. Events start today —

Total COVID-19 cases rise to 71 at Tokyo Olympics

An American gymnast and a Czech beach volleyball player were added to the tally yesterday of people accredited for the Tokyo Olympics who have tested positive for COVID-19 this month. Tokyo

The Buzz | Chinese pop star dumped by brands over sex complaint

A popular Chinese-Canadian singer, Kris Wu, has lost endorsement and other deals with at least 10 brands including Porsche and Bulgari after a teen-ager accused him of having sex with

Verdict awaited as first Hong Kong security trial ends

The trial of the first person to be charged under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law ended yesterday after nearly a month, and now observers will wait for a verdict

This day in history | 1944 Hitler survives assassination attempt

Adolf Hitler has escaped death after a bomb exploded at 1242 local time at his headquarters in Rastenberg, East Prussia. The German News Agency broke the news from Hitler’s headquarters, known

Graft trial resumes for South Africa’s jailed ex-president

The corruption trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma resumed yesterday, more than a week after his imprisonment for contempt of court in a separate case set off rioting

German officials defend their actions on devastating floods

German officials defended their actions ahead of last week’s severe floods that caught many towns by surprise and killed 196 people in Western Europe, but they conceded that more lessons

The Buzz | China announces five leading cities in developing int’l consumption centers

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced yesterday that with the approval of the State Council, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Tianjin and Chongqing will take the lead in developing international consumption center

Dangerous conditions complicate wildfire fight in western US

Erratic winds and dry lightning added to the dangers for crews battling the nation’s largest wildfire yesterday in parched Oregon forests, just one of dozens burning across several Western states. The

This day in history | 1983 Flesh-eating dinosaur resurrected

Group leader and head of the Dinosaur Department at the Natural History Museum Dr Alan Charig explained: “It is a totally new species of dinosaur. Even more important, this is

France | Thousands protest against vaccination, COVID passes

Over 100,000 people protested across France on Saturday against the government’s latest measures to push people to get vaccinated and curb rising infections by the delta variant of the coronavirus. In

The Buzz | First positive COVID tests for athletes in Olympic Village

Two athletes living in the Olympic Village have tested positive for COVID-19, the first to do so with the Tokyo Games opening on Friday. Organizers confirmed the positive tests yesterday and

Europe flooding toll over 180 as rescuers dig deeper

The death toll from flooding in Western Europe climbed above 180 yesterday after rescue workers dug deeper into debris left by receding waters. Police put the toll from the hard-hit Ahrweiler

This day in history | 1969 Apollo 11 takes off for the Moon

The Apollo 11 space rocket has taken off successfully from Cape Kennedy, Florida, at the start of the first attempt to land a man on the Moon. An estimated one million

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