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Society
ICM International Martial Arts Academic Seminar explores social value of martial arts
By Seok-Jae Kang Asia Journalists Association Vice President CHUNGJU: An international martial arts academic seminar was held at the International Conference Room of the UNESCO ICM (International Center of Martial Arts) in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province on November 16. Under the topic “Exploring the Social Value of Martial Arts: Mutual…
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Society
Vietnam starts giving Covid-19 vaccine to children
By PhongLan Dantri Online Newspaper, Vietnam HANOI: Approximately 1,500 students aged 16-17 in Vietnam’s largest epicentre of Ho Chi Minh City were given their first Covid-19 vaccine jabs on a trial basis on October 27. They were the first young people in Vietnam to have received the vaccine against Covid-19.…
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South Asia
UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme administers 583 million doses of polio vaccine to over 102 million children in Pakistan
ABU DHABI: The UAE Pakistan Assistance Programme (UAE PAP) said that the UAE Polio Vaccination Campaign has administered 583,240,876 doses of vaccination against polio for more than 102 million Pakistani children The figures cover the campaign from 2014 to September 2021, the UAE PAP said. The campaign, in line with…
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Politics
Vietnam strongly commits to climate change response ahead of COP26
By Phong Lan Dantri Online Newspaper, Vietnam HANOI: As one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, Vietnam is determined to respond to climate change with lots of activities and commitments being made by local authorities and people. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam on October 22…
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Business
Kyrgyzstan launches process of national planning for adaptation to climate change
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Technical Control of the Kyrgyz Republic, together with UNDP in the Kyrgyz Republic, launched the process of national climate change adaptation planning at a round table in Bishkek. Climate warming will contribute to the increase of such adverse effects as…
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Politics
Covid deaths spike, but Singapore stick to re-opening plans
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: The figures tell a staggering story that smacks of a runaway pandemic. However, the authorities are looking at the bigger picture and taking the explosion of the Delta mutant cases in stride. Since mid-September, new daily caseloads have hovered between…
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Society
Vietnam successfully produces first batch of Russian Sputnik V vaccine
By Cu Thi Lan Editor at Dantri/Dtinews Online Newspaper- Vietnam HANOI: A Vietnamese company announced Friday that it has successfully produced the first batch of the Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in Vietnam. According to the Company for Vaccine and Biological Production No.1 (Vabiotech), a vaccine quality control appraisal report…
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Society
Vietnam implements drastic and responsible measures to prevent covid-19
By Pham Dinh Hiep, reporter/editor, Ha Noi Moi HANOI: Authorities at all levels from the central to local levels have stepped up the prevention of Covid-19. The Government promptly issues directives and policies; regularly directing the Ministry of Health, localities and functional agencies to carry out the prevention of the Covid-19…
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IT-Science
Global climate change – Opportunities and limitations-II
By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany KIEL: With extreme climatic change due to global warming and extreme average temperatures, there are shifts in the seasonal cultivation times of many products, such as rice, corn, wheat, coffee, tea and other products. All these factors together contribute to the fact that the global…
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Society
Volunteers taking care of babies born to COVID-19 mothers in Vietnam
By Phong Lan Deputy Head of the World News Desk Dantri HO CHI MINH CITY: Dozens of volunteers are taking care of babies born with Covid-19-infected mothers at a newly-opened centre in the virus hotspot of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The Have Only Positive Expectations (HOPE) Centre opened…
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