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Aug
05
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia The Malaysian Ministry of Health grants a conditional approval for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine f

COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia The Malaysian Ministry of Health grants a conditional approval for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. (CNA) Malaysia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 20,596 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.2 million. (Malay Mail)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 5, 2021
Aug
05
Politics / Government

Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves is injured during protests against changes to the Public Health Act, which includes mandatory

Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves is injured during protests against changes to the Public Health Act, which includes mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 for public sector workers and those in "frontline jobs". The Prime Minister received treatment for a head wound. (Caribbean National Weekly)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 5, 2021
Aug
05
Politics / Government

Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph

Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves is injured during protests against changes to the Public Health Act, which includes mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 for public sector workers and those in "frontline jobs". The Prime Minister received treatment for a head wound. (Caribbean National Weekly)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 5, 2021
Aug
06
War / Conflict / Security

Iran–Israel proxy conflict Hezbollah fires twenty rockets at northern Israel from Lebanon, its heaviest barrage since the 2006 war and the second firing of rock

Iran–Israel proxy conflict Hezbollah fires twenty rockets at northern Israel from Lebanon, its heaviest barrage since the 2006 war and the second firing of rockets in the past week. The Israel Defense Forces respond with artillery attacks. (The Times of Israel) (VOA) Lebanese Druze villagers confront the Hezbollah rocket-launch convoy after it fires at Israel, accusing the militant group of endangering them by firing projectiles near civilian houses. The Lebanese Army later confiscates the launcher and arrests four suspects. (The Times of Israel) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Sports

2020 Summer Olympics Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics, LGBT athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic Games Canadian soccer

2020 Summer Olympics Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics, LGBT athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic Games Canadian soccer player Quinn becomes the first out, transgender, non-binary athlete to earn an Olympic medal, after winning gold in the women's tournament with the Canadian national soccer team. (NBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Sports

Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics, LGBT athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic Games Canadian soccer player Quinn becomes

Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics, LGBT athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic Games Canadian soccer player Quinn becomes the first out, transgender, non-binary athlete to earn an Olympic medal, after winning gold in the women's tournament with the Canadian national soccer team. (NBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina surpasses five million cases of COVID-19 after reporting 13,549 new cases in the pas

COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina surpasses five million cases of COVID-19 after reporting 13,549 new cases in the past 24 hours. (Infobae) COVID-19 pandemic in Peru COVID-19 vaccination in Peru Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, First Lady Lilia Paredes, and Health Minister Hernando Cevallos receive their first doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. (Xinhuanet)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Health / Disasters

2021 British Columbia wildfires The village of Monte Lake is destroyed by the fast-moving White Rock Lake wildfire, while the city of Kamloops places several of

2021 British Columbia wildfires The village of Monte Lake is destroyed by the fast-moving White Rock Lake wildfire, while the city of Kamloops places several of its southern neighbourhoods on evacuation alert. Around 300 fires are currently burning in British Columbia. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Health / Disasters

2021 Greece wildfires Mass evacuations are carried out in the northern suburbs of Athens as wildfires continue to burn on the outskirts of the capital.

2021 Greece wildfires Mass evacuations are carried out in the northern suburbs of Athens as wildfires continue to burn on the outskirts of the capital. A volunteer firefighter is killed by a fallen electricity pylon, while another man dies in a factory. Twenty more people are wounded. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison states there will be no further laws on the Commonwealth or state levels requiring vaccines in cert

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison states there will be no further laws on the Commonwealth or state levels requiring vaccines in certain workplaces and this will instead be left up to individual businesses to decide. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy begins to introduce the "Green Pass" where people over the age of 12 must present proof of vaccination of at least one dose, a

COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy begins to introduce the "Green Pass" where people over the age of 12 must present proof of vaccination of at least one dose, a negative test from the previous 48 hours, or having recovered from COVID-19 in order to enter gyms, theatres and bars, dine in at restaurants, and participate in some leisure activities. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore Indoor dining and other leisure activities will resume in Singapore for fully vaccinated indivi

COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore Indoor dining and other leisure activities will resume in Singapore for fully vaccinated individuals in groups of up to five people beginning on August 10. (CNA) The Ministry of Health announces that it will recognise all COVID-19 vaccines including those listed under the emergency use listing of the World Health Organization beginning on August 10 and that these vaccines will also be included in the statistics of the national vaccination programme. (The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record for the third consecutive day of 21,379 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the nationwide total of confirme

COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record for the third consecutive day of 21,379 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 714,684. The country also reports a record 191 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 5,854. (Bangkok Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore Indoor dining and other leisure activities will resume in Singapore for fully vaccinated individuals in groups of up to five p

COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore Indoor dining and other leisure activities will resume in Singapore for fully vaccinated individuals in groups of up to five people beginning on August 10. (CNA) The Ministry of Health announces that it will recognise all COVID-19 vaccines including those listed under the emergency use listing of the World Health Organization beginning on August 10 and that these vaccines will also be included in the statistics of the national vaccination programme. (The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Major Trends

Italy begins to introduce the "Green Pass" where people over the age of 12 must present proof of vaccination of at least one dose, a negative test from the prev

Italy begins to introduce the "Green Pass" where people over the age of 12 must present proof of vaccination of at least one dose, a negative test from the previous 48 hours, or having recovered from COVID-19 in order to enter gyms, theatres and bars, dine in at restaurants, and participate in some leisure activities. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Technology / Science

Lebanese Druze villagers confront the Hezbollah rocket-launch convoy after it fires at Israel, accusing the militant group of endangering them by firing project

Lebanese Druze villagers confront the Hezbollah rocket-launch convoy after it fires at Israel, accusing the militant group of endangering them by firing projectiles near civilian houses. The Lebanese Army later confiscates the launcher and arrests four suspects. (The Times of Israel) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Major Trends

Thailand reports a record for the third consecutive day of 21,379 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 714,684.

Thailand reports a record for the third consecutive day of 21,379 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 714,684. The country also reports a record 191 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 5,854. (Bangkok Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
06
Health / Disasters

The Ministry of Health announces that it will recognise all COVID-19 vaccines including those listed under the emergency use listing of the World Health Organiz

The Ministry of Health announces that it will recognise all COVID-19 vaccines including those listed under the emergency use listing of the World Health Organization beginning on August 10 and that these vaccines will also be included in the statistics of the national vaccination programme. (The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 6, 2021
Aug
07
Politics / Government

Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban captures Sheberghan, the provincial capital of Jowzjan Province, making it the second capture of a provinc

Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban captures Sheberghan, the provincial capital of Jowzjan Province, making it the second capture of a provincial capital by the Islamist group in the past 24 hours. (NDTV) The British and American governments warn their citizens to leave Afghanistan "immediately" amid the Taliban advance and a worsening security situation in the country. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 7, 2021
Aug
07
Politics / Government

War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban captures Sheberghan, the provincial capital of Jowzjan Province, making it the second c

War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban captures Sheberghan, the provincial capital of Jowzjan Province, making it the second capture of a provincial capital by the Islamist group in the past 24 hours. (NDTV) The British and American governments warn their citizens to leave Afghanistan "immediately" amid the Taliban advance and a worsening security situation in the country. (ABC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 7, 2021
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