Philippines logs lowest new daily Covid-19 count since May 23
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,117 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. But the positivity rate remains high.
Body donors teach would-be doctors lesson about life
Most donors are ordinary people from varied walks of life and their final wishes are simple but worthy of respect
China’s Xi to attend G-20 leader’s summit via video link
The G-20, whose countries account for 80 per cent of global carbon emissions, is considered an important stepping stone before the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Scotland,…
Asean, dialogue partners push for greater connectivity, joint vaccine production
The leaders reached the agreement at the 18th Asean-India Summit on October 28, held as a sideline to the three-day 38th and 39th Asean Summits and related meetings which ended…
India deploys US-made weapons along border with China
The buildup in India's north-east is centred on the Tawang Plateau adjoining Bhutan and Tibet, a piece of land claimed by China but controlled by India.
China has fulfilled WTO commitments, says trade representative
China's overall tariff level dropped from 15.3 per cent at the time of joining the WTO to 7.4 percent, said Wang Shouwen
HPV shots expected to benefit world
The vaccine, called Cecolin, protects against Type 16 and Type 18 HPV, the two most common virus strains causing cervical cancer.
Tuskless elephants a reminder of human’s unchecked intervention in natural evolution
Illegal ivory trade, which is culpable for pushing elephants to pass the gene of tusklessness to their offspring, should be banned completely.
N. Korea demands sanctions relief before discussing end-of-war declaration: NIS
Pyongyang’s preconditions for opening dialogue include the suspension of the joint military exercises, and the partial lifting of the UN sanctions on refined oil, minerals,…
Asean summit host Brunei says Myanmar is an ‘integral part’ of the bloc
Asean is facing calls to go further by suspending or even expelling Myanmar, but Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, the summit host, sought to defuse tensions.