Malacañang on Friday said the Philippines has the capacity to take care of COVID-19 patients even if the country has ranked 20th in the world in terms of caseload. According to a tally by the Johns ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator orders Tokyo exchange to report on system glitch: source
Japan's financial regulator has ordered the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and its owner, the Japan Exchange Group, to report on a system glitch that halted trade all day on Thursday, a person familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Japan August household spending seen falling for 11th straight month: Reuters poll
Japanese household spending is expected to have fallen for a 11th straight month in August, a Reuters poll found on Friday, suggesting the coronavirus crisis is still weighing heavily on consumer ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh logs 1,396 new virus cases, deaths surpass 5,300
Bangladesh has recorded 1,396 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection in a daily count, taking the tally to 366,383. ( read original story ...)
Abdullah made fragile gains for Afghan peace during Pakistan trip
Analysts say Afghan peace chief’s visit struck positive notes, but ensuring ceasefire by Pakistan Taliban is difficult. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Pakistan shuts restaurants with no distancing
Pakistan authorities have closed more than 100 restaurants and six wedding halls in the financial capital of Karachi over violations of social distancing rules amid a sudden increase in COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan to use ‘influence’ to make Taliban agree to ceasefire: Abdullah
Afghanistan’s chief peace envoy Dr Abdullah Abdullah has said Pakistani leaders had ‘promised’ during his three-day visit to Islamabad this week to help convince the Afghan Taliban to agree to a ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: What drove India close to 100,000 coronavirus deaths
India is on the verge of reporting 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus - a grim toll that ranks it third in the world behind only the US and Brazil. September was the nation's worst month on record: ... ( read original story ...)
India gang-rape victim’s family get protection over reprisal fears
A court in India has ordered police to protect the family of a woman allegedly gang-raped and killed by four high-caste men, as her brother said they feared reprisals over the accusations. ( read original story ...)
Hathras gang rape: Is India state trying to cover up a rape case?
Mr Kumar also said the woman's family had not mentioned rape in the initial complaint. This despite the fact that the victim had given a statement to the police in the presence of a magistrate in the ... ( read original story ...)