Thailand makes plan to revive tourism once COVID-19 declared endemic
NDO/VNA - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing a plan to relax travel rules in line with the timeline to declare COVID-19 an endemic disease on July 1, local media reported.
World News in Brief: March 12
The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues on Saturday as relevant parties are working to broker a peaceful solution.
Indonesia targets 3.6 million foreign tourists in 2022
NDO/VNA - Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno said on March 11 that he expects around 1.8 to 3.6 million foreign tourists to visit Indonesia this year if the number of COVID-19 cases in the country declines significantly.
Turkey, Armenia hold 'constructive' talks on mending ties
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he held "productive and constructive" talks with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan on Saturday as they bid to mend ties after decades of animosity.
New Zealanders queue for petrol as price hikes
Cars, boats and gallon bottles, New Zealanders were filling every tank with fuel before another big price hike tipped at the weekend.
World News in Brief: March 11
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a shot in the arm when his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won four states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, in the election results that came in till late Thursday night.
Starting the race for the Elysee Palace
NDO - After months of campaigning, the 2022 French presidential candidates have officially entered the race to become the “owner of the Elysee Palace”. Security and economy are key themes in the election campaign, with the aim of bringing the eurozone's second-largest economy back with stability
ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group completes agendas
NDO/VNA – The 42nd ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group (MTWG) Meeting, hosted by Vietnam, has completed all ten agendas during its course spanning March 9 and 10.
ASEAN, India mark 30 years of friendship
NDO/VNA – Indian Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Jayant N. Khobragade has highlighted the growing relations between the two sides through different periods of time.
Indonesia's Merapi spews out volcanic lava and ash, hundreds evacuate
Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted overnight, sending hot lava and ash down its slopes and prompting over 250 residents in the surrounding area to evacuate, the country's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Thursday.
World News in Brief: March 8
Russian President Vladimir Putin and European Council President Charles Michel discussed humanitarian issues in Ukraine during a phone conversation on Monday, the Kremlin said in a statement.
COVID-19 can cause brain shrinkage, memory loss - study
COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink, reduce grey matter in the regions that control emotion and memory, and damage areas that control the sense of smell, an Oxford University study has found.