The Korean won weakened sharply on Tuesday against the dollar on unconfirmed reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seriously ill.
Thailand records 19 new coronavirus cases, one new death
Thailand recorded 19 new cases on Tuesday, a senior health official said, the lowest daily tally in more than a month. A 50-year-old taxi driver accounted for the latest death, said Taweesin …
Thailand extends alcohol ban, health ministry says some measures could be eased
Thailand extended a nationwide ban on alcohol sales until April 30 as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases reached 2,792 on Monday, but the health ministry suggested some measures could soon be …
Women in virus-hit Iran tech sector fight to keep hard-won jobs
From the hustle and bustle of a startup, Fereshteh Kasrai now works from home, like many Iranian women fighting to keep hard-won tech jobs as the coronavirus outbreak stirs uncertainty. Iran says the …
Coronavirus Death Toll Soars in Turkey; W.H.O. Warns of Vaccine Roadblock
Singapore, an early success story, is having a surge in cases, while European countries start to ease restrictions. Oil prices nosedived as a worldwide surplus grew.
Independent caught in tit-for-tat Turkey-Saudi media battle
Ankara bans UK publication’s Turkish-language site over its links to Riyadh …
Vietnam’s leadership, public showing strong response to contain coronavirus: WHO
Vietnam is staying on top of its coronavirus infections as a result of strong leadership by the government and cooperation among its people in helping to contain the spread, the World Health …
Metro Manila and most of the Philippines will be cloudy with isolated rains due to the easterlies
The easterlies will continue to be felt in the eastern section of the country on Tuesday, PAGASA reported in its early morning forecast. Eastern Visayas and the provinces of Surigao del Norte and …
WHO says concerned about rising confirmed cases in Japan
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it was concerned about the increasing number of confirmed cases of the new in Japan. But Japan is not yet in the stage of a large-scale community …
Japan scientist ‘very pessimistic’ Olympics will happen in 2021
A Japanese professor of infectious disease says he is “very pessimistic” the Tokyo Olympics can be held next year.