Nepal temporarily banned public and religious gatherings and most transportation in its capital Kathmandu and surrounding areas on Wednesday, asking residents to stay home to control the spread of the …
This Local Businessman Is Now Malaysia’s Fifth Billionaire, Thanks To The COVID-19 Pandemic
While most industries are suffering because of COVID-19, one industry is striving and had propelled its owners to billionaire status. The fifth, and latest, from the industry to make billions of …
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: World Still Long Way from Herd Immunity, Says WHO, Plays Down Threat from Malaysia Strain of Covid-19
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The World Health Organisation (WHO) said “changes in viruses happen all the time”, after a new Covid-19 mutation was discovered in three cases in Malaysia, deemed to be 10 …
Officials: Bomb attacks in Kabul, north Afghanistan kill 4
Bomb attacks in Kabul and northern Afghanistan on Wednesday killed at least four people and wounded 13, officials said. Two sticky bombs targeted government employees in the Afghan capital, killing …
South Korea at ‘crucial time’ in COVID-19 fight as cases soar
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (UPI) –South Korea is facing its most serious COVID-19 outbreak since early March as cases continued to climb on Wednesday, with 297 new infections reported by the Korea Centers for …
‘We Want Our Mountains Back’: The Fight Over Myanmar’s Marble Hills
Faces covered in white dust and chisels in hand, marble sculptors in Myanmar say the hills that have given them a livelihood for generations are disappearing, as large companies reap the rewards of …
Coronavirus: Iran’s death toll goes past 20,000
Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed 20,000 with 153 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the country’s health ministry. Iran is one of the worst-hit countries from the …
Iran surpasses 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus
Iran surpassed 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus on Wednesday, the health ministry said – the highest death toll for any Middle East country so far in the pandemic. The announcement came as …
UN crisis looms as US readies demand for Iran sanctions
After a resounding defeat in the U.N. Security Council, the United States is poised to call for the United Nations to reimpose sanctions on Iran under a rarely …
Iran coronavirus death toll tops 20,000: health ministry
Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus surpassed 20,000 on Wednesday with 153 deaths in the past 24 hours, the health ministry spokeswoman told state TV, as the number of total cases hit 350,279.