By Reuters, published by The Straits Times New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded the alarm over the rapid spread of Covid-19 through India’s vast countryside today (May 14), as the official tally of infections crossed 24 million, and 4,000 people died for the third straight day. The highly transmissible B1617 variant of the
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Myanmar junta declares martial law in town after attacks
By Reuters, published by CNA MYANMAR’S junta has declared martial law in a town in Chin State after blaming “armed terrorists” for attacks on a police station and a bank, state media reported today (May 14), amid an upsurge in fighting between the military and ethnic rebels in border areas. In the face of widespread
Read moreHunt on for man who stabbed ex-girlfriend to death
LOPBURI police are hunting for a jealous young man who brutally killed his former girlfriend by stabbing her 27 times at the beauty parlour where she worked early this morning (May 14), Thai Rath newspaper said. A team of Lopburi policemen rushed to Dream Hair Spa beauty salon where they found the victim, Ms Chatuporn
Read moreCurbs being eased – dining in to be allowed in dark red zone
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is moving to relax Covid measures and allow dine-in at restaurants nationwide based on local situations, TV Channel 7 said today (May 14). The colour-coded control chart will be adjusted with an announcement to be made tomorrow as to which provinces fall in the dark red, red
Read more2,256 new Covid cases amid hunt for migrant workers
THE daily coronavirus tally is still high today (May 14) with 2,256 new cases and 30 more deaths while officials are hunting for migrant workers to enter the 14-quarantine after a cluster emerged at a Samut Prakan auto parts factory, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said this morning. The new batch of cases, with
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