Anutin: First Lot of Sinovac Vaccines to Arrive Feb. 24
BANGKOK — Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday announced the first shipment of Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in Thailand next week.
Who Wins? People Without Smartphone Forced to Queue up for ‘WeWin’ Subsidy
UBON RATCHATHANI — Residents without smartphones, most of them elderly people living in rural areas, are queuing up in droves Monday to register for a government shopping subsidy worth 7,000 baht.
Impeachment Isn’t the Final Word on Capitol Riot for Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s acquittal at his second impeachment trial may not be the final word on whether he’s to blame for the deadly Capitol riot. The next step for the former president could be the courts.
U.S. Expresses ‘Deep Concerns’ Over WHO Probe Into Virus Origin
TOKYO (Kyodo) — National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Saturday the United States has "deep concerns" about the way the early findings were communicated following the World Health Organization's investigation into the origins of the coronavirus in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
Myanmar Rattled by Army Movements, Apparent Internet Cutoff
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Sightings of armored personnel carriers in Myanmar’s biggest city and an internet shutdown raised political tensions late Sunday, after vast numbers of people around the country flouted orders against demonstrations to protest the military’s seizure of power.
1st COVID Vaccine Doses Arrive in Japan, Approval Eyed for Sunday
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan received its first doses of a coronavirus vaccine developed by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. on Friday and is planning to make the vaccine the first approved for domestic use against COVID-19 on Sunday, sources familiar with the matter said.
China Bans BBC Broadcasts After U.K. Revokes Chinese TV’s License
BEIJING (AP) — China has banned the BBC World News television channel in a diplomatic fight with Britain after British regulators revoked the license of state-owned Chinese broadcaster CGTN.
Kim Lays Blame at Officials for N. Korea’s Economic Failures
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ripped into the performance of his Cabinet and fired a senior economic official he appointed a month ago, saying they’d failed to come up with new ideas to salvage an economy in decay.
Bitter Valentine: COVID Complicates Thai-Foreigner Long Distance Love
The day he steps foot out of state quarantine is the day he will propose to her. But for now, showing her the ring via video call and setting their Facebook status to “engaged” will have to do.
Cops Say Owner of Casino in Virus Outbreak Arrested, 2 Months Later
RAYONG — Police on Thursday said they arrested the owner of a gambling den responsible for a major coronavirus cluster in the eastern region – nearly two months after the outbreak began.
