Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday approved a recommendation to ease the lockdown in the capital Manila from June 1, resuming much-needed activity in an economy on the brink of …
Floods and tears in Bangladesh a week after cyclone
Rezaul Islam wades through waist-high water, a sack of rice on his head salvaged from what remains of his home, a week after a cyclone savaged Bangladesh and eastern India. The strongest storm to hit …
Bangladesh Opts for Restricted Reopening of Offices and Transport, Covid-19 Tally Crosses 40,000-mark
Bangladesh first declared a nationwide holiday from March 26 to April 4 while the country confirmed the first coronavirus death on March 18, ten days after the detection of the first three COVID-19 …
Cockpit voice recorder found in debris of Pakistan crash
Search teams on Thursday recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the wreckage of a Pakistani airliner that crashed into a city neighbourhood last week killing 97 people on board, a spokesman for the …
Why are Pakistan’s generals taking up top civilian posts?
Members of the powerful Pakistani military have grabbed many civilian posts in the past two years, raising concerns that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s civilian government is ceding most of its power to …
Voice recorder recovered from Pakistan air disaster
A Pakistan International Airlines spokesman said on Thursday (May 28) that search teams had recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the fated jet which crashed last week, killing 97 people. The …
Indonesia to keep prescribing two malaria drugs for COVID-19 despite bans in Europe
Indonesia will continue to prescribe two anti-malaria drugs for coronavirus patients but monitor their use closely, a spokesman for Indonesia COVID-19 taskforce said on Thursday, after some European …
India sidesteps Trump offer to mediate on China, says in talks with Beijing
India is in talks with China to deal with the most serious military standoff on their disputed border in recent years, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, sidestepping U.S. President Donald Trump’s …
Why India must battle the shame of period stain
Given the lack of conversation about periods, according to one study, 71% of adolescent girls in India are unaware of menstruation until they get it themselves. Campaigners say it shows that parents …
Australian government asks China for same reduction in trade barriers as US
Request emerges as experts warn of ‘collateral damage’ from Xi Jinping and Donald Trump deal to end trade war …