Ketut Maryana

Japan | Wed, September 8, 2021 Japan’s economy grew faster than the initially estimated in the April-June quarter, helped by solid capital expenditure, although a resurgence in COVID-19 is undermining service sector consumption and clouding the outlook. The economy increased an annualized 1.9 percent in April-June, according to revised GDP statistics issued by the Cabinet […]

Melbourne | Wed, September 1, 2021 The COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne was extended for another three weeks on Wednesday, as officials shifted their focus to quick vaccination drives and away from a suppression plan to bring cases to zero. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has indicated that the tight limits will be eased in stages once

London, United Kingdom | Sat, August 14, 2021 Last week, the prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England remained steady at roughly 1 in 75 adults, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the United Kingdom. Based on home samples, the ONS said the percentage of people testing positive for the virus in England

Tokyo, Japan | Thu, August 5, 2021 As concerns mounted over the burden on the medical system in Tokyo, where the Olympics are being held, Japan’s daily total of COVID-19 cases topped 14,000 on Wednesday, marking a new high just days after the previous high. Despite being in its fourth pandemic state of emergency since

Washington, United States | Mon, July 26, 2021 Australia’s most populous state reported a rise in new cases despite a weeks-long stay-at-home order, while police vowed to crack down on any repeat of a wild anti-lockdown protest at the weekend. Europe Britain is expected to remove France from its “amber” category of coronavirus risk countries

Brussels, Belgium ● Fri, June 25, 2021 After significant opposition from member states concerned about Moscow’s aggressions, EU leaders stated Friday that the group had rejected a request by Germany and France to renew discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Following US President Joe Biden’s meeting with Putin in Geneva last week, Berlin and Paris

Geneva, Switzerland | Thu, June 17, 2021 | 8.09 pm At their first conference in Geneva on Wednesday, Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin attempted to defuse tensions in the tense US-Russian relationship, with the US president declaring that his Kremlin counterpart did not seek a new Cold War. After more than three hours of negotiations,

Harrisburg, United States  |  Fri, May 28, 2021  |  07:45 pm Bill Cosby’s plea to be released from a 10-year prison sentence for aggravated indecent assault was denied by the Pennsylvania Parole Board, citing his refusal to engage in a rehabilitation program for sexually aggressive predators. The decision, which was made on May 11 and

Darwin, Australia | Sat, May 15, 2021 A plane carrying more than 70 Australians escaping a virus outbreak in India landed in the country’s north on Saturday, the first since a contentious ban on arrivals was lifted. After 48 passengers tested positive for Covid-19 and others were considered similar contacts, the plane landed in Darwin

Tokyo, Japan | Wed, April 28, 2021 On Wednesday, the Japanese government agreed in principle to screen all competitors competing in the Tokyo Olympics for the novel coronavirus on a regular basis. Japanese officials decided on the policy just hours before a high-level online meeting with the International Olympic Committee and other organizers to strengthen