KATHMANDU — In a major boost to its faltering vaccination drive against COVID-19, Nepal on Tuesday received more vaccines granted by China.
A Nepal Airlines plane carrying a batch of Chinese vaccine arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday afternoon from Beijing, Dim Prasad Poudel, managing director of the airline, told Xinhua. (Nepal-China-COVID-19 Vaccine)
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HONG KONG — Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), met with Liu Guangyuan, the new commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR, on Tuesday.
During the meeting Lam expressed the hope that the commissioner’s office will continue to support Hong Kong in integrating into the national development and promoting opportunities in the Belt and Road Initiative. (Hong Kong-Carrie Lam-Meeting)
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CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — Three people were killed and five others injured as a blast struck a vehicle outside Charikar, the capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Parwan province on Tuesday, said a local hospital official.
Head of Charikar-based provincial hospital Mohammad Qasim Sangin said that the blast occurred in the Sirahi Hofian area in the afternoon. (Afghanistan-Blast)
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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan launched the locally produced Chinese CanSino COVID-19 vaccine during a ceremony held on Tuesday at the country’s National Institute of Health (NIH).
Addressing the launching ceremony for the vaccine named “PakVac,” Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister on Health Faisal Sultan called the local production of the CanSino vaccine a milestone for the country, which will support Pakistan’s fight against COVID-19 by leading the country towards self-sufficiency in terms of COVID-19 vaccine. (Pakistan-China-COVID-19 Vaccine)
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COLOMBO — The Sri Lanka Navy said Tuesday that salvor team members boarded the burnt container ship X Press Pearl after completely dousing the blaze more than 10 days after the ship caught a fire.
The navy said a team of navy divers were also inspecting the submerged parts of the ship for any external damage. (Sri Lanka-Container Ship-Fire)