Joe Cummings was one of Lonely Planet’s first authors, creating the original Lonely Planet Thailand guide in the early 1980s. As the famous travel brand begins shuttering its offices, Cummings looks …
Venezuela turns to Iran for a hand restarting its gas pumps
As the Trump administration increases pressure on Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, the socialist leader has turned to Iran for help jump starting an aging refinery to prevent the South American nation with …
Virus-hit Iran demands US be held to account for ‘cruel’ sanctions
Iran called Thursday for the US to be held accountable for “cruel” sanctions that have hampered its efforts to fight a coronavirus outbreak that it said claimed another 90 lives. Load Error The …
Crude Up Again On Iran-US Tension But Virus Impact Hits Stocks
US oil prices were set to end a historically bad week on a positive note, extending gains Friday owing to rising Iran-US tensions, though equities edged down following a series of crushing economic …
Vietnam businesses start to reopen
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Philippines extends capital’s coronavirus lockdown to May 15
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has extended until May 15 a lockdown in the capital Manila, his spokesman said on Friday, stretching to eight weeks one of the world’s strictest community …
Philippines’ Duterte Threatens Martial Law if Communist Rebels Disrupt Aid
I am now warning everybody, I am putting notice to the armed forces and police. I might declare martial law and there will be no turning back,” he said at the beginning of the meeting on the extension …
Philippines Extends Lockdown of Manila and Nearby Areas to May 15
The Philippines is extending until May 15 the lockdown of its capital region and nearby areas that account for majority of its economic output as it tries to stem the coronavirus outbreak.Presidential …
Manny Pacquiao Shares Thoughts On Fighting Behind Closed Doors, Passing ‘New Normal Law’ In The Philippines
Manny Pacquiao dismissed the idea of fighting behind closed doors Pacquiao proposed the “New Normal Law” in the Philippines The Philippines continues to record new cases of COVID-19 Manny Pacquiao as …
‘Very painful’: Japan Covid-19 officials cut off thousands of roses to deter gatherings
Park in Saitama takes drastic action to remove main attraction as Tokyo urges residents to shop less …