Partial results showed Morrison’s Liberal-National coalition had been punished by voters in Western Australia and affluent urban seats in particular. "Tonight, I have spoken to the Leader of the Opposition and the incoming Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. And I’ve congratulated him on his election victory this evening," Morrison said, stepping down as leader of his party. Labor had yet to reach the 76 of the 151 lower house seats required to form a government alone. Final results could take time as counting of a record number of postal votes is completed. A strong showing by the Greens and a of group of so-called "teal independents," who campaigned on policies of integrity, equality and tackling climate change, means the makeup of the new parliament looks set to be much less climate-skeptic than the one that supported Morrison’s pro-coal mining administration. Center-left Labor had held a decent lead in opinion polls, although recent surveys showed the Liberal-National … [Read more...] about Australian PM Morrison concedes, ending nearly a decade of conservative rule
Calling the shots vaccines
1,457 new COVID cases recorded on Saturday
A woman in Bạc Liêu Province has a sample taken for COVID testing. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — There were 1,457 COVID-19 infections registered across Việt Nam on Saturday, bringing the country's total tally to 10,707,568. Hà Nội still tops the nation in terms of new daily infections, with 370 patients. The other new cases were reported in Nghệ An (95), Vĩnh Phúc (91), Phú Thọ (88), Quảng Ninh (61), Yên Bái (60), Tuyên Quang (57), Hải Phòng (44), Lào Cai (43), Thái Bình (42), Thái Nguyên (41), Bắc Kạn (37), Quảng Bình (34), Hồ Chí Minh City (33), Hưng Yên (32), Đà Nẵng (30), Nam Định (28), Hải Dương (28), Hà Tĩnh (22), Lâm Đồng (22), Hòa Bình (20), Hà Nam (18), Bình Phước (15), Lạng Sơn (15), Hà Giang (14), Sơn La (14), Thanh Hóa (13), Cao Bằng (12), Quảng Trị (11), Ninh Bình (9), Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu (8 ), Bình Thuận (7), Phú Yên (7), Thừa Thiên Huế (7), Lai Châu (6), Bắc Giang (6), Điện Biên (5), Bình Định (4), Tây Ninh (3), Khánh Hòa (2), Bình Dương (1), Đồng Tháp (1) and Cần Thơ … [Read more...] about 1,457 new COVID cases recorded on Saturday
Additional 1,457 Covid-19 infections confirmed on Saturday
An additional 1,457 new Covid-19 infections were confirmed on Saturday, raising the national tally to over 10.70 million, according to the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry's report, most of the new patients are locally-transmitted cases confirmed in 33 out of 63 localities in the country with some localities seeing the highest numbers including Hanoi (370), Nghe An (95), Vinh Phuc (91), Phu Tho (88), and Quang Ninh (61). As of Saturday evening, the number of Covid-19 patients in Vietnam has increased to over 10.70 million. The country now stands 12th among 227 countries and territories worldwide in the number of infections. On May 21, an additional 3,069 more patients recovered from the disease, raising the number of recoveries in the country to over 9.39 million. On Saturday evening, no deaths related to Covid-19 was announced, keeping the total fatalities unchanged at 43,075. By May 20, the country had injected more than 219 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, … [Read more...] about Additional 1,457 Covid-19 infections confirmed on Saturday
Vietnam continue ruling SEA Games women’s football with third consecutive title
The Vietnam women’s football team have wrapped up their 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games campaign in style after grabbing a 1-0 victory against archrivals Thailand in the title match on Saturday night to successfully defend their gold medal at the region’s largest sporting event. The game at northern Quang Ninh Province’s Cam Pha Stadium, which was fully filled with 16,020 spectators, was Vietnam’s ninth consecutive SEA Games final and the sixth in a row for Thailand. After the hosts dominated in the first 15 minutes, Thailand started pushing forward. No goals were scored despite many chances created by both sides in the first half. Vietnamese (in red) and Thai players vie for a ball during their women's final at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at Cam Pha Stadium in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, May 21, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre Vietnam opened the scoring 14 minutes after the restart despite pressure from Thailand. Duong Thi Van won the ball back in the … [Read more...] about Vietnam continue ruling SEA Games women’s football with third consecutive title