Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Thai monks who test positive for drugs abandon the temple

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According to local authorities, a small Buddhist temple in Thailand is now without any monks after they were all expelled for failing drug tests. In the northern province of Phetchabun, four monks, including the abbot, tested positive for methamphetamine, an official told the news agency. The raid occurs in the midst of a nationwide effort … Read more

Virus-hit Hong Kong invokes emergency powers to allow in China medics

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HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s government invoked emergency powers on Thursday to allow doctors, nurses and other personnel from the Chinese mainland to help combat a spiraling coronavirus outbreak. The densely populated metropolis is in the throes of its worst-ever Covid wave, registering thousands of cases every day, overwhelming hospitals and government efforts to isolate all … Read more

Spanish skater test positive for doping during Beijing 2022

Spanish skater test positive for doping during Beijing 2022

MADRID, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — Spanish figure skater Laura Barquero, who was a finalist at the recent Beijing 2022 Winter Games and competed with Marco Zandron as a couple, tested positive for doping during the Olympic competition, the International Testing Agency (ITA) announced in a statement on Tuesday. Barquero and Marcon Zandron finished 11th at … Read more

Newborn triplets test positive for Coronavirus in Mexico

Newborn triplets test positive for Coronavirus in Mexico

Newborn triplets have tested positive for coronavirus in Mexico. Mexico has 185,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus whereas 22,584 Covid-19 patients have lost their lives.  Local health authorities say that the tests have come in an exceptional case. Medical experts are working on knowing how the virus has been transmitted from the mother. Two of the … Read more

MPA Imdad Pitafi tested positive for Coronavirus

Imdad Pitafi

Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) of Pakistan Peoples Party Imdad Ali Pitafi has been tested positive for Coronavirus today (Jun 15). According to the details, the politician’s son and 16 other family members have also infected by COVID-19. Everyone, including the MPA have quarantined themselves. It is to be noted that coronavirus cases are increasing … Read more