Thanks to travel restrictions that have stripped Thailand destinations of crowds of tourists, a large group of dugongs has made their presence known.
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 115 to 2,491, with 3,116 new cases confirmed: ministry
Turkey’s confirmed cases of the COVID-19 disease increased by 3,116 in the past 24 hours, and 115 more people have died, taking the death toll to 2,491, Health Ministry data showed on Thursday.
Turkey releasing murderers – but not political opponents – from prison amid coronavirus pandemic
Turkey has begun to release about 90,000 prison inmates, half of them temporarily and the other half permanently, to prevent COVID-19’s spread and to ease overcrowding. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, …
Without a single COVID-19 death, Vietnam starts easing its coronavirus lockdown
With fewer than 300 infections and no deaths, the communist-ruled nation offers an unusual model for containing the coronavirus.
Bank of Japan mulling unlimited bond buying at next meeting: Nikkei
The Bank of Japan will discuss scrapping its cap on government bond purchases at its next policy meeting on April 27, the Nikkei newspaper said, looking to cushion the economy against a sharp downturn …
Pakistan Calls Off Limits On Mosque Attendance In Time For Ramadan
But this week, he won’t be breaking the law. That’s because authorities across Pakistan have now rescinded the order to limit mosque gatherings. The government now says its own rules about public …
Indonesia to Ban All Domestic Air, Sea Travel to Early June: Officials
Indonesia will temporarily ban domestic air and sea travel starting Friday, barring a few exceptions, to prevent further spread of coronavirus, Transport Ministry officials said on Thursday. The ban …
India rape: Six-year-old victim’s eyes damaged in attack
Police in India have launched a manhunt after a six-year-old girl was abducted outside her home in Madhya Pradesh state and raped. The attacker inflicted severe injuries to the child’s eyes, in an …
Amazon India to highlight local shops as online sellers
Amazon.com Inc’s Indian arm will soon add small local shops as sellers on its platform as a way to provide them broader online exposure and offer consumers a greater selection of merchandise, the …
Stormy and seasonally warm weather to linger across India
As dry and seasonally warm conditions persist across much of India, storms that arrived in northeastern areas earlier in the week will try to expand farther south into the weekend.This pattern will …