IMF US$650 bln reserves distribution clears last hurdle, takes effect on Aug 23
The International Monetary Fund said on Monday its board of governors approved a US$650 billion allocation of IMF Special Drawing Rights and said its largest-ever distribution of monetary reserves would become effective Aug. 23.
Olympic Story of X Symbol Incredible Raven Saunders Raises Her Voice at The Olympics
US shot-putter Raven Saunders has put up an X symbol as she and her fellow medal winners posed for photos, along with Race Imboden written an X on his hand, and would have to face consequence for their actions at Olympics 2020.
Delta Variant Flooding Bearing Down China
Hundreds of people died in recent flooding in central China, while the Delta variant is posing new risks for the world's second-biggest economy.
Vietnam attends 23rd ASEAN Political-Security Community Council Meeting
NDO/VNA – Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on August 2 attended the 23rd ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting as part of the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-54).
Updates on Wuhan Lab Report And Possible COVID 19 Lab Leak
Republicans are set to release their most detailed case yet arguing that researchers in Wuhan could have genetically manipulated the virus
Google Bans Sugar Daddy Apps from Android Store
Google is banning “sugar daddy” apps from its app store, the company said Wednesday, in a move that brings the Android phone maker in line with competitor Apple
ROK says no decision yet over annual military exercise with US
The Republic of Korea (ROK)'s defense ministry said Monday that no decision had been made yet over the joint annual military exercise with the United States this summer.
France eyes 50 mln foreign tourists in 2021: official
France hopes to see 50 million foreign holidaymakers in 2021, a 43-percent increase from last year, thanks to a rebound in the European markets, French Minister of State for Tourism Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne said on Sunday.
Chinese mainland reports 55 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 55 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
Deadly Drone Attack on Tanker Escalates Iran Israel Maritime Tensions
Maritime tensions are escalating in the Middle East following the deadly attack on a tanker connected to an Israeli billionaire in the Arabian Sea
37 New Sites Listed As UNESCO World Heritage in 2021
After being delayed for a year because of the pandemic, UNESCO finally released the list of new UNESCO World Heritage Sites from 2020 to 2021.
World News in Brief: August 1
Cambodia logged 671 new COVID-19 infections including 265 imported cases on Sunday, pushing the national total caseload to 77,914, the health ministry said, adding that 23 new fatalities were reported, taking the overall death toll to 1,420.