Poor testing facilities means COVID-19 cases could be much higher in south where ceasefire failed to take hold. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia to Recover $107.3 Mln After Settling 1MDB Case Against ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Producer
Riza, the co-founder of Red Granite Pictures that produced the hit movie "The Wolf of Wall Street", was charged with five counts of money laundering last year over allegations that he had received ... ( read original story ...)
Hopes for peace appear to be slipping away in Afghanistan
Peace process between the government and Taliban was crumbling before talks began ... ( read original story ...)
Medal of Honor recipient dies; saved lives in Afghanistan
Former Army Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer II, who received the Medal of Honor in 2018 for braving heavy gunfire to save lives in Afghanistan, has died at age 41 ... ( read original story ...)
Massacre at maternity ward shows a chilling truth for women in Afghanistan
The slaughter of women and babies at a Kabul maternity ward Tuesday offered more proof that the Afghanistan "peace deal" was not only a joke but a dangerous one -- especially for women's rights, ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Migrants Rescued in Thailand
Malaysia border for two months have been rescued, according to an official of the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok. U Sai Aye, the official interpreter of the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok, told VOA Burmese ... ( read original story ...)
‘Customers are nervous and so are we’: Turkey’s barbers return to work
Shops are reopening across the country — but strict hygiene guidelines prohibit the traditional straight-razor shave ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: How ‘overreaction’ made Vietnam a virus success
This localised containment - which is likely to be used again if the virus reappears - meant that Vietnam has not done a huge amount of testing in the wider community. "Initially ... ( read original story ...)
Life after lockdown in Vietnam: This is what it’s like when an entire country reopens
Vietnam, which recorded zero Covid-10 deaths, has received much praise for its quick and decisivie handling of the pandemic. Here's an insider's look at what life is like there now that restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam reports 24 new coronavirus cases, all imported; cases pass 300
Vietnam reported 24 new coronavirus infections on Friday, all of which were imported cases involving Vietnamese citizens returning from Russia who were placed under quarantine on arrival, the ... ( read original story ...)