Asia

Twenty-four years after the city was handed back to the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Hongkongers are once more lining up in droves to leave, the sounds of farewells echoing through the departures hall at the international airport, in stark contrast with the hushed and empty arrivals floor. The imposition…

Colombo, June 30 (NewsWire) – Nearly 200 marine animals have died due to the environmental pollution caused by the MV X-Press Pearl vessel which caught fire off the coast of Colombo in May. The Attorney General’s (AG) Department today briefed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court on the impact caused to marine…

Authorities in Beijing have banned sales of natural gas canisters and knives, as the city began to fill up with military personnel on the eve of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s centenary celebration on July 1. Internet connections in the capital have also been intermittent in recent days, local…

June 30 (Reuters) – As demand for plant-based alternatives to meat rises, Barcelona-based startup Novameat is using its 3D printing technology to manufacture vegetarian “steaks” that it hopes will reach the mass market next year. Novameat plans to sell its “steaks” directly to consumers and to businesses such as restaurants…

London, June 29 (Reuters) – Tennis great Serena Williams limped out of Wimbledon in tears on Tuesday after her latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles crown ended in injury. The American sixth seed and seven-times Wimbledon winner was clearly in pain on a slippery Centre Court and…

Beijing, June 29 (Reuters) – Many countries from China to Indonesia and Brazil rely heavily on Chinese vaccines to inoculate their people against COVID-19, but there are growing concerns about whether they provide enough protection against the Delta variant, first identified in India. Below are views from China’s health experts…

Geneva, June 30 (Reuters) – International tourism arrivals are set to stagnate this year, except in some Western markets, causing up to $2.4 trillion in losses, a U.N. study said on Wednesday, adding the sector is not expected to rebound fully until 2023. COVID-19 vaccination and certificates are key to…

New Delhi, June 29 (Reuters) – This year’s Twenty20 World Cup, originally scheduled in India, will be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman from Oct. 17, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday, as India struggles to curb a surge in coronavirus infections. “The first round…

Colombo, June 30 (DailyMirror) – The medical experts have warned that the Indian variant known as Delta would be the dominant variant in the country in about ten weeks if proper measures were not taken at correct time. State Minister Sudarshini Fernandopulle told media today that medical experts like Prof…

Colombo, June 30 (newsin.asia) – The number of coronavirus positive patients detected in Sri Lanka crossed the 257,000 mark as another 1,709 new Covid-19 cases had been detected across the country yesterday (29). The total number of COVID-19 positive cases stands at 257,225 with 30,769 active cases registered across the…