Associated Press Sri Lanka has reimposed a countrywide 24-hour curfew over the weekend after a surge in the number of confirmed virus cases, most of them navy sailors who were hunting those evading ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Says Lockdown Has Succeeded in Flattening Virus Curve
Malaysia says its lockdown has succeeded in “flattening the curve” of coronavirus infections as the number of new cases continue to stay low, according to the health ministry. ( read original story ...)
12th Malaysia Plan to be reviewed, restructured in wake of Covid-19
The government will restructure the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) by taking into account the impacts of Covid-19, which has caused economic slowdown in the country as well as globally. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 40 new coronavirus cases, one new death
Malaysia reported 40 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, taking the cumulative total to 5,820 infections. ( read original story ...)
Rubber glove shortage exposes migrant worker abuse in Malaysia
Exploited and without adequate protection, tens of thousands of migrant workers are meeting the global spike in demand for medical gloves in Malaysia as the coronavirus pandemic drags on. But at what ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia ends capital punishment for minors
Saudi Arabia will no longer execute individuals convicted of crimes committed when they were minors, the U.N. Human Rights Commission said. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia ends executions for crimes committed by minors, says commission
Activists say Saudi Arabia has one of the world's worst human rights records. They say freedom of expression is severely curtailed and critics of the government are subject to what they say is ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for crimes committed by minors
Saudi Arabia has ended the death penalty for crimes committed by minors after effectively abolishing floggings, as the kingdom seeks to blunt criticism over its human rights record. The death penalty ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen Separatists Declare Self-Rule in Blow to Saudi Arabia
(Bloomberg) -- Yemen separatists have declared self-rule in the country’s south, dealing a major blow to Saudi Arabia’s efforts to end a devastating civil war it fueled in the neighboring nation.A Nov ... ( read original story ...)
Violence Increased In Afghanistan After US-Taliban Deal: UN
"The report tracks a disturbing increase in violence during March at a time when it was hoped that the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban would commence peace negotiations," the United Nations ... ( read original story ...)