Cambodia has razed a US-funded defence facility on its southern coast, the deputy prime minister confirmed Sunday, the latest move in the ongoing controversial expansion of a strategically crucial ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka imposes curfew in outskirts of capital after COVID-19 patient found
Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday imposed a curfew in some parts of Gampaha in the outskirts of capital Colombo after a 39-year-old garment factory worker was detected with COVID-19. The government ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka imposes indefinite curfew in 2 towns after detection of new COVID-19 cases
Sri Lanka on Sunday imposed an indefinite curfew on two western provincial towns to contain the spread of the coronavirus following the detection of a community case after a gap of nearly six months, ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka- Government insists no move to rope in Rishad
The Government today insisted that there is no move to give any post to former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen. However a number of Ministers today insisted that Bathiudeen will no ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 293 new coronavirus cases; no new deaths
Malaysia reported 293 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking its total number of infections to 12,381. Fatalities remained at 137, with no new deaths recorded. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 293 new COVID-19 cases
(Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported 293 new COVID-19 infections, the Health Ministry said on Sunday, bringing the national total to 12,381. Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a ... ( read original story ...)
British Airways resumes flights to Malaysia
The airline will operate four flights a week from Kuala Lumpur, giving customers in Malaysia convenient flying options for those who want to travel direct to the United Kingdom (UK) or beyond. In a ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t call state election this year, Sarawak CM told after spike in Covid-19 cases across Malaysia
KUCHING, Oct 4 — The Rise of Social Efforts (ROSE) civil society today urged Sarawak Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg not to call the state election this year after a resurgence ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia: Umrah pilgrims return to a Mecca stilled by COVID-19 slump
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Mecca slowly stirred from a seven-month hibernation on Sunday as pilgrims trickled in after Saudi Arabian authorities partially lifted a coronavirus ban on performing umrah - a ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan fulfils almost 90% of pledges to international donors
The Kabul government, Finland and the UN are co-hosting the 2020 Afghanistan Conference on November 23-24 in Geneva ... ( read original story ...)