Two Australian states to test school students twice weekly for COVID
Australia reported 58 deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, as the two most populous states, New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria, said students would be tested twice weekly for the Omicron variant when classes resume next week.
US embassy calls for calm, dialogue after brawl in Honduras' Congress
The United States embassy in Honduras on Saturday called for calm and dialogue after lawmakers brawled in Congress a day earlier amid a dispute over who would head up the legislative body, just days before President-elect Xiomara Castro takes office.
World News in Brief: January 22
Germany on Friday laid out its programme for its presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) this year, focusing on climate protection, international justice and post-pandemic economic recovery.
Russia wants to strengthen relations with ASEAN members, deepen ties with Vietnam
NDO/VNA – Russia sees good prospect in further deepening the win-win partnership with all members of the Association Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including Vietnam, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a written reply to queries by Vietnam News Agency's correspondents on the
Imprints of the first year for the 46th US President
NDO - January 20, 2022 marks one year since Joe Biden became the President of the United States. The first year saw the 46th US president's efforts in fulfilling his commitments to voters and beginning the journey of “bringing America together”.
COVID disrupts aid flight to tsunami-hit Tonga
As aid trickles into the South Pacific nation of Tonga, devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami, an Australian aid flight was forced to return to base due to a positive COVID-19 case onboard, a defence official said on Friday.
Malaysia resumes ticket sales for quarantine-free travel to Singapore
Malaysia has resumed ticket sales for air and land travel under a vaccinated travel lane programme with Singapore that had been suspended until Jan. 20 over Omicron coronavirus variant concerns, the health ministry said on Friday.
Indonesia pushes to finalise trade agreements in 2022
NDO/VNA – Indonesia will give priority to the early ratification of a number of bilateral trade agreements, particularly a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the country's Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi.
World News in Brief: January 19
Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping said China is willing to provide support to help Tonga rebuild after a massive volcanic eruption, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
Thailand attracts wealthy long-stay foreigners to foster economic development
NDO/VNA - The Thai Cabinet on January 18 approved new regulations aiming at attracting wealthy long-stay foreigners in a bid to boost economic development and investment in the country.
Illegal migration poses a big problem for the EU
NDO - The number of illegal migrants arriving in the European Union (EU) countries reached nearly 200,000 in 2021, a record high since 2017. With the number of migrants having increased by 57% compared to 2020, the problem of illegal migration is a conundrum that EU countries have yet to find a
Australia calls on backpackers to help ease Omicron-fuelled labour shortage
Australia threw out an invitation to backpackers on Wednesday, seeking reinforcements for a workforce crippled by an Omicron COVID-19 outbreak as the country's health system creaks under the pandemic's strain with more deaths predicted in weeks ahead.
