Thailand to Delay Human Trials of COVID-19 Vaccines
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The head of Thai team in developing COVID-10 vaccine said in a press briefing on Wednesday that Thailand will delay human trials of the vaccine as a result of limited production capacity at overseas facilities in San Diego and Vancouver.
Why South Korea Is Facing the Coronavirus Resurgence
SEOUL (Xinhua) — South Korea, once praised as a model for response to the COVID-19 pandemic, currently faced a resurgence as mistrust and misinformation about the government's quarantine measures spread among the conservative members of a church in Seoul.
Tiktok CEO Resigns Amid US Pressure to Sell Video App
HONG KONG (AP) — TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigned Thursday amid U.S. pressure for its Chinese owner to sell the popular video app, which the White House says is a security risk.
Buriram Man Confesses to Raping Girl as ‘Punishment for Theft’
BURIRAM — Police said Wednesday a man who raped a 14-year-old girl is out on bail and not considered a flight risk, though the victim’s family complained that the investigation didn’t proceed fast enough.
Police To Remount ‘Boss Red Bull’ Extradition Effort
BANGKOK — Police on Wednesday said they will take all necessary actions to bring back the Red Bull empire heir to face justice in Thailand after the court approved a new arrest warrant on charges of killing a policeman with his Ferrari back in 2012.
Cabinet Injects 1 Billion Baht into Corona Vaccine Efforts
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Thai Cabinet meeting on Tuesday rubber stamped 1 billion baht (31.7 million U.S. dollars) in funding for the National Vaccine Institute to support development and production of vaccines against COVID-19 and other diseases.
Trump’s Convention Gives Platform to Some With Fringe Views
WASHINGTON (AP) — An advocate of “household voting” in which husbands get the final say. A woman who has argued that school sex-ed programs are “grooming” children to be sexualized by predators like Jeffrey Epstein. A candidate who has peddled in racist tropes and bizarre QAnon conspiracy theories.
Tokyo Pitches Disaster Prevention Through Animal Crossing
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Tokyo Fire Department has jumped on the bandwagon of the global smash-hit game "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" to offer advice on disaster prevention in a virtual format as the coronavirus pandemic makes it impossible to hold real-life emergency drills.
Japan PM Abe Faces Uncertain Future Even as He Hits Milestone
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Shinzo Abe now holds the record for the longest uninterrupted tenure as Japan's prime minister, a milestone that comes after years of consolidating power by winning election after election and appointing allies to key government positions.
Melania Trump Tells Virus Sufferers They’re ‘Not Alone’
While others at the Republican National Convention spoke about the coronavirus largely as a challenge successfully conquered, the first lady on Tuesday night used her address from the Rose Garden to acknowledge the pain of lives lost and families upended by the pandemic.
