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Singapore reports 2,475 new COVID-19 cases

SINGAPORE, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Singapore reported 2,475 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total tally in the country to 106,318. Of the new cases, 1,859...

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Oct. 4

TOKYO — Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday he plans to call a general election on Oct. 31. Kishida made the announcement at a press...

Russian double amputee Nabiev summits Mt. Manaslu

KATHMANDU, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Rustam Nabiev, a Russian double amputee, has successfully scaled Mt. Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest peak located in western...

Fumio Kishida elected as Japan PM, forms new cabinet

© Provided by Xinhua TOKYO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Fumio Kishida, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was elected on Monday as the new prime...

SCO holds joint anti-terrorism exercise in 2021

ISLAMABAD, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)’s member states held a joint anti-terrorism exercise in Pakistan from Sept. 21 to...

Economic Watch: Japan’s new PM faces multiple challenges in post-COVID era

TOKYO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Fumio Kishida, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was elected on Monday as the new Japanese prime minister,...

Madrasas in Pakistan, Afghanistan becoming breeding grounds for terrorists, says research analyst to UN

Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): A research analyst at the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) has expressed concern over religious schools in...

Shringla, Sri Lankan FM Peiris jointly inaugurate 4 projects of housing, education sectors

Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 4 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla who is on a four-day visit to Sri Lanka, jointly inaugurated four projects in the housing...

Vietnam reports 5,383 new COVID-19 cases, 813,961 in total

HANOI, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Vietnam reported 5,383 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 5,382 locally transmitted and one imported, according to the...

This Week in Media (September 27 to October 1)

POLITICS GAINED more news space and airtime during the week despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s continuing threat to Filipinos all over the country. But the two are...