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Aug
07
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 21,838 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of

COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 21,838 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 736,522. The country also reports a record for the second consecutive day of 212 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 6,066. (The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 7, 2021
Aug
07
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Wales Wales moves to level zero, indicating that most restrictions, including social distancing mea

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Wales Wales moves to level zero, indicating that most restrictions, including social distancing measures, are lifted. This allows nightclubs to reopen and indoor meetings to be permitted, although masks remain mandatory in most public indoor locations. (Sky News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 7, 2021
Aug
07
Major Trends

Thailand reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 21,838 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 736,522.

Thailand reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 21,838 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 736,522. The country also reports a record for the second consecutive day of 212 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 6,066. (The Straits Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 7, 2021
Aug
08
Politics / Government

War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban captures the capitals of the Kunduz, Takhar, and Sar-e Pol provinces.

War in Afghanistan Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban captures the capitals of the Kunduz, Takhar, and Sar-e Pol provinces. In Kunduz, the Taliban seize key government buildings, leaving the government forces only in control of the airport. In Takhar, the Taliban seize Taloqan, and heavy fighting was reported as the Taliban intensifies its offensive in the north. In Sar-e Pol, the Taliban drive government forces out of the main military base. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
08
Politics / Government

2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban captures the capitals of the Kunduz, Takhar, and Sar-e Pol provinces.

2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban captures the capitals of the Kunduz, Takhar, and Sar-e Pol provinces. In Kunduz, the Taliban seize key government buildings, leaving the government forces only in control of the airport. In Takhar, the Taliban seize Taloqan, and heavy fighting was reported as the Taliban intensifies its offensive in the north. In Sar-e Pol, the Taliban drive government forces out of the main military base. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
08
Politics / Government

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Hajj, COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia The Saudi Arabian government announces t

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Hajj, COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia The Saudi Arabian government announces that it will begin to allow foreigners who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in Umrah. Saudi authorities will begin taking travel requests tomorrow. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
08
Politics / Government

Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban captures the capitals of the Kunduz, Takhar, and Sar-e Pol provinces.

Taliban insurgency 2021 Taliban offensive The Taliban captures the capitals of the Kunduz, Takhar, and Sar-e Pol provinces. In Kunduz, the Taliban seize key government buildings, leaving the government forces only in control of the airport. In Takhar, the Taliban seize Taloqan, and heavy fighting was reported as the Taliban intensifies its offensive in the north. In Sar-e Pol, the Taliban drive government forces out of the main military base. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
08
Politics / Government

The Taliban captures the capitals of the Kunduz, Takhar, and Sar-e Pol provinces.

The Taliban captures the capitals of the Kunduz, Takhar, and Sar-e Pol provinces. In Kunduz, the Taliban seize key government buildings, leaving the government forces only in control of the airport. In Takhar, the Taliban seize Taloqan, and heavy fighting was reported as the Taliban intensifies its offensive in the north. In Sar-e Pol, the Taliban drive government forces out of the main military base. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
08
Culture / Society

Brunei closes all places of worship, all leisure facilities including gyms and sport facilities, postpone social events and bans dine in at restaurants for two

Brunei closes all places of worship, all leisure facilities including gyms and sport facilities, postpone social events and bans dine in at restaurants for two weeks after the first local COVID-19 cases in 15 months were reported in the country. All educational institutions also have ordered to return to online learning. (The Jakarta Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
08
Immigration / Law / Policy

Chinese prosecutors file a lawsuit against the tech conglomerate Tencent, alleging that the company's "youth mode" for the WeChat application violates laws prot

Chinese prosecutors file a lawsuit against the tech conglomerate Tencent, alleging that the company's "youth mode" for the WeChat application violates laws protecting minors. Authorities did not specify as to which laws the application violates. (The Verge)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
08
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia COVID-19 pandemic in Queensland Cairns and Yarrabah enter a snap three-day lockdown after an "unexpected" case of COVID-19 was re

COVID-19 pandemic in Australia COVID-19 pandemic in Queensland Cairns and Yarrabah enter a snap three-day lockdown after an "unexpected" case of COVID-19 was reported in a taxi driver from Kanimbla who was infectious in Far North Queensland for 10 days. (ABC News Australia)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
08
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, COVID-19 vaccination in Bangladesh Bangladesh reports a new single-day record of 2.8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine admi

COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, COVID-19 vaccination in Bangladesh Bangladesh reports a new single-day record of 2.8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered as part of a six-day special vaccination campaign, in which 2.7 million people received their first dose of the vaccine. (Anadolu Agency)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
08
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Brunei Brunei closes all places of worship, all leisure facilities including gyms and sport facilities, postpone social events and bans din

COVID-19 pandemic in Brunei Brunei closes all places of worship, all leisure facilities including gyms and sport facilities, postpone social events and bans dine in at restaurants for two weeks after the first local COVID-19 cases in 15 months were reported in the country. All educational institutions also have ordered to return to online learning. (The Jakarta Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
08
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji The Permanent Secretary of Health James Fong announces that the number of COVID-19 infections are continuing to increases in parts of

COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji The Permanent Secretary of Health James Fong announces that the number of COVID-19 infections are continuing to increases in parts of the country, which began with the second wave in April. Fiji is now the hardest-hit country in Oceania and is only second in the number of infections in the region, with the most cases being reported in the U.S. state of Hawaii. (RNZ)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
08
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia, COVID-19 vaccination in Tunisia Tunisia launches its "open-air" COVID-19 vaccination drive for people over the age of 40 in 300 va

COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia, COVID-19 vaccination in Tunisia Tunisia launches its "open-air" COVID-19 vaccination drive for people over the age of 40 in 300 vaccination centers across the country after six million doses of the vaccine arrived from overseas. (Al Arabiya)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
08
Major Trends

The United Kingdom lifts its quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travellers who are returning from or intend to visit France, due to changes in the 'tra

The United Kingdom lifts its quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travellers who are returning from or intend to visit France, due to changes in the 'traffic light' system for international travel that saw the suspension of plans to implement a "watchlist". (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 8, 2021
Aug
09
Major Trends

A barely legible letter to Pope Francis regarding the Vatican's financial scandals, which contained three bullets and is believed to have originated from France

A barely legible letter to Pope Francis regarding the Vatican's financial scandals, which contained three bullets and is believed to have originated from France, is intercepted by postal workers in Peschiera Borromeo, near Milan. The letter is being treated by authorities as a possible death threat against Francis. (Newsweek via MSN) (Euronews)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2021
Aug
09
Technology / Science

Climate change in the Arctic; 2021 Russian wildfires Smoke from wildfires in Siberia is detected in the Geographic North Pole for the first time in recorded his

Climate change in the Arctic; 2021 Russian wildfires Smoke from wildfires in Siberia is detected in the Geographic North Pole for the first time in recorded history, according to NASA. The space agency says that as of August 6 "most of Russia" is covered in smoke, while Russia's weather monitoring institute Rosgidromet says that the situation "continues to deteriorate" in the far-eastern Sakha region with around 3.4 million hectares (8.4 million acres) of land currently on fire. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2021
Aug
09
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada–United States relations Canada reopens their border to Americans and p

COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada–United States relations Canada reopens their border to Americans and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for non-essential travel. All travellers must present a negative COVID-19 test result from the previous 72 hours in order to enter the country. (MarketWatch)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2021
Aug
09
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in France France begins to require people who want to enter shopping centres, cafés, restaurants, or travel by long-distance bus, train, and a

COVID-19 pandemic in France France begins to require people who want to enter shopping centres, cafés, restaurants, or travel by long-distance bus, train, and airplane, to show a health pass generated by a QR code, which contains either proof of full vaccination, a negative test result from the previous 72 hours, or that the person has recovered from COVID-19. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2021
Aug
09
Politics / Government

COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal, COVID-19 vaccination in Nepal Nepal begins administering second doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine dose for nearly 1.4 million

COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal, COVID-19 vaccination in Nepal Nepal begins administering second doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine dose for nearly 1.4 million elderly people following a months-long delay due to India suspending exports of vaccines due to a substantial increase in the number of cases there. The vaccines were donated by Japan and Bhutan. (Radio France Internationale)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2021
Aug
09
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Australia COVID-19 vaccination in Australia The Therapeutic Goods Administration grants provisional approval f

COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Australia COVID-19 vaccination in Australia The Therapeutic Goods Administration grants provisional approval for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the fourth vaccine to be approved for use in Australia. (The Sydney Morning Herald) COVID-19 pandemic in Palau Palau reaches herd immunity as 80% of its 12-and-over population are vaccinated against COVID-19. Plans to vaccinate teenagers are underway as tourism reopens in the country. (RNZ)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2021
Aug
09
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland Scotland moves to level zero and removes most of the remaining COVID-19-related restrictions, allowing all hospitality venues, inc

COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland Scotland moves to level zero and removes most of the remaining COVID-19-related restrictions, allowing all hospitality venues, including nightclubs, to reopen at full capacity and to remove most legal social distancing requirements. However, face masks remains mandatory in indoor public settings and on public transport, and must be worn by pupils and teachers at school for the first six weeks of the semester. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2021
Aug
09
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland Scotland moves to level zero and removes most of the remaining COVID-19-related restrictio

COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland Scotland moves to level zero and removes most of the remaining COVID-19-related restrictions, allowing all hospitality venues, including nightclubs, to reopen at full capacity and to remove most legal social distancing requirements. However, face masks remains mandatory in indoor public settings and on public transport, and must be worn by pupils and teachers at school for the first six weeks of the semester. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2021
Aug
09
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announces that all service memb

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announces that all service members will be required to be vaccinated by mid-September. (ABC News) The U.S. CDC announces that 60% of Americans have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas Arkansas reports 103 hospitalizations from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record. (AP)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2021
Aug
09
Major Trends

Direct commercial flights between Russia and Egypt resume for the first time since the Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing in 2015, which killed 224 people, most of wh

Direct commercial flights between Russia and Egypt resume for the first time since the Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing in 2015, which killed 224 people, most of whom were Russian tourists. A Rossiya Airlines passenger plane landed in Sharm El Sheikh carrying 518 passengers, and was welcomed with a water cannon salute, roses and flags. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2021
Aug
09
Major Trends

Egypt–Russia relations Direct commercial flights between Russia and Egypt resume for the first time since the Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing in 2015, which killed

Egypt–Russia relations Direct commercial flights between Russia and Egypt resume for the first time since the Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing in 2015, which killed 224 people, most of whom were Russian tourists. A Rossiya Airlines passenger plane landed in Sharm El Sheikh carrying 518 passengers, and was welcomed with a water cannon salute, roses and flags. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2021
Aug
09
Health / Disasters

France begins to require people who want to enter shopping centres, cafés, restaurants, or travel by long-distance bus, train, and airplane, to show a health pa

France begins to require people who want to enter shopping centres, cafés, restaurants, or travel by long-distance bus, train, and airplane, to show a health pass generated by a QR code, which contains either proof of full vaccination, a negative test result from the previous 72 hours, or that the person has recovered from COVID-19. (France 24)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Aug 9, 2021
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