Honduras prison clash leaves 5 dead, 15 injured

Jun 18,2021
A clash between rival gangs at a prison in east Honduras left five inmates dead and 15 others injured on Thursday, judicial authorities said.
Delta variant surging in Russia
Jun 18
Russian authorities say the Delta coronavirus variant, first detected in India, is spearing rapidly in the country amid a resurgence of cases.
Govt. aims to curb infections ahead of Olympics
Jun 18
The Japanese government has decided to end the coronavirus state of emergency in most areas covered by it and replace it with focused restrictions.
Argentina reports 25,878 new COVID-19 cases
Jun 17
Argentina reported 25,878 new COVID-19 infections and 648 more deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the accumulated totals to 4,198,620 and 87,261 respectively on Wednesday.
China launches first crewed mission for space station construction
Jun 17
China on Thursday successfully launched the crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12, which is expected to send three astronauts to its space station core module Tianhe for a three-month mission.
Bangladesh extends COVID-19 restrictions
Jun 17
The Bangladeshi government has extended the countrywide COVID-19 restrictions on public movement and transport for a month from Thursday.
Thailand set to fully reopen in 4 months to boost economy
Jun 17
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday set the goal of fully reopening the country to foreign visitors within 120 days .............