BANGKOK -- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday told the press that he had already instructed authorities to seek help from Interpol to nab Red Bull scion Vorayuth Yoovidhya and have him extradited to Thailand to stand trial in the high-profile hit-and-run case that took place eight years ago.

"Please rest assured that there is fairness in the Thai judicial system," said Prayut. "Interpol had already been informed and will issue a Red Notice to the suspect to have him provisionally arrested and held, and later sent back to Thailand to face charges." (Thailand-Red Bull Scion-Extradition)

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KABUL -- Chinese company MCC 19 signed a contract with the Afghan government in the Presidential Palace on Tuesday to build 1,400 housing units in Kabul, a statement from the palace released here said.

Inked in the presence of President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, the housing project will be launched in the Nila Bagh area of Darul Aman. (China-Afghanistan-House Building)

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COLOMBO -- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has called upon the United Nations to place due emphasis on non-interference in domestic affairs of other states in his address to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations, a statement from the president's office said here Tuesday.

In a pre-recorded statement at the high-level meeting to commemorate the anniversary of the United Nations, Rajapaksa said he firmly believes that partnerships fostered between member states and the UN continue at their best when no country is held hostage to the interests of a few. (Sri Lanka-UN-Call)

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CANBERRA -- The government of Australian state of South Australia (SA) announced on Tuesday that it would open its borders to New South Wales (NSW) subject to no community transmission occurring there.

Premier of South Australia state Steven Marshall said travelers from NSW to SA will no longer be subjected to a mandatory 14-day quarantine period from Thursday.

He said the "significant announcement" would relieve a "massive burden" on families and businesses, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (South Australia-Border Restrictions-Ease)

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NEW DELHI -- India's federal Ministry of Health Tuesday said the country recorded highest single-day recoveries in the past 24 hours.

"In an unprecedented surge, India has recorded the highest number of single-day recoveries. More than 1 lakh (101,468) new recoveries have been registered in the last 24 hours in the country," the ministry said in a statement. "In another landmark achievement, the trend of very high number of single-day recoveries has sustained for the past four consecutive days." (India-COVID-19 Cases) Enditem

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