SC FLAGS ‘CHILLING EFFECT’ ON FREEDOM OF SPEECH; APPOINTS A PEGASUS PROBE COMMITTEE “It is undeniable that surveillance and the knowledge that one is under the threat of being spied on can affect the way an individual decides to exercise his or her rights. Such
PAK PM IMRAN KHAN APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF LT GEN NADEEM ANJUM AS NEW ISI CHIEF Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday approved the appointment of Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum as the new chief of Pakistan's spy agency ISI, putting an end to the ongoing tiff between the government a
PHILIPPINES TO START NATIONWIDE VACCINATION OF MINORS ON NOV 5 MANILA - The Philippines will begin the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination of minors aged 12 to 17 on November 5, the Department of Health said Wednesday. Guidelines are being drafted, said Health Undersecretary
NO NOD FOR BHARAT BIO'S COVAXIN YET, WHO SEEKS 'ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATIONS' The World Health Organisation's technical advisory group on Tuesday sought "additional clarifications" from Bharat Biotech for its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin to conduct a final “risk-benefit assessmen
FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE TAKE DOWN BOLSONARO VIDEO OVER FALSE VACCINE CLAIM Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro found himself in social media time-out on Monday (Oct 25) after his video warning of a supposed link between Covid-19 vaccines and Aids triggered action by Facebook and YouTub
DUTERTE TO ATTEND ASEAN SUMMIT VIRTUALLY OCTOBER 26-28 MANILA — President Duterte will attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit from Oct. 26 to 28 virtually, Malacañang said yesterday.
WOULD RATHER TALK TO KASHMIRI YOUTH THAN PAK: SHAH TO FAROOQ Union Home minister Amit Shah, who is currently ona visit to Jammu and Kashmir, remotely inaugurated several development projects and laid the foundation stone of some.
COVID CASES IN EASTERN EUROPE SURPASS 20M AS OUTBREAK WORSENS Coronavirus cases in Eastern Europe have surpassed 20 million, according to a Reuters tally on Sunday, as the region grapples with its worst outbreak since the pandemic started and inoculation efforts lag.
PHILIPPINES EYES VACCINE 3RD DOSES, BOOSTER SHOTS BY NOVEMBER, DECEMBER MANILA—The Philippines is looking into providing an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine to priority groups by November or December should the state regulators amend the emergency use authorization to e
NOBODY WILL BE ALLOWED TO DISRUPT PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN J-K: AMIT SHAH Asserting that the govt is aiming to wipe out terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir and put an end to civilian killings, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said nobody would be allowed to disrupt peace and
