The caretaker government of Afghanistan on Wednesday (Nov. 10) downplayed the security threat posed by the hardliner Islamic State (IS), or Daesh outfit, saying security forces had arrested 600 militants affiliated with the armed group over the past three months.
Cambodia's Defence Minister Gen. Tea Banh has said that peace and political stability are the indispensable foundations for enhancing a sustainable and prosperous ASEAN region.
Drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech said on Tuesday that they had asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize booster shots of their COVID-19 vaccine for all adults 18 years old and over, seeking to broaden who is eligible for a third shot.
KAMPALA - Over 5,000 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have crossed to neighboring Uganda through the southwestern district of Kisoro after fresh fighting erupted at home.
WASHINGTON - The White House on Monday (Nov. 8) urged private companies to implement rules for employees to receive coronavirus vaccines, two days after a federal court temporarily stayed the administration's mandate requiring businesses to vaccinate their workforce.
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia and Singapore will waive quarantine requirements for travelers flying between the two countries with the launch of a vaccinated travel lane (VTL), Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Monday (Nov. 8).
