North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to be handling state affairs as usual, South Korea's government said Tuesday after unconfirmed rumors described him as in fragile condition after surgery. ( read original story ...)
South Korea downplays concerns over Kim Jong Un’s health
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to be handling state affairs as usual, South Korea's government said Tuesday after unconfirmed rumors described him as in fragile condition after surgery. The ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: WHO worker killed in Myanmar collecting samples
A World Health Organization (WHO) driver has been killed in a conflict-riven region of Myanmar while out collecting Covid-19 monitoring samples. Pyae Sone Win Maung was driving a well-marked United ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand approves $3 billion in relief measures to ease virus impact
Thailand’s cabinet approved 98.7 billion baht ($3 billion) in relief measures on Tuesday to help mitigate the impact outbreak, which is driving the country towards recession. Southeast Asia’s ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s captive elephants face starvation amid COVID-19 tourism freeze
The COVID-19 crisis has brought tourism in Thailand to a halt, forcing at least 85 elephant camps in northern Thailand to close and lay off more than 5,000 staff. Captive elephants used in the tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Iran extends Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s temporary release: lawyer
Iran’s judiciary has extended ’s temporary release from jail by another month, her lawyer told state news agency IRNA on Tuesday. In mid-March, Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 40, was temporarily released from ... ( read original story ...)
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has Iran jail release extended
Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has had her temporary release from prison in Tehran extended by another month.The announcement was made on a Twitter account run by her husband ... ( read original story ...)
Iran battles COVID-19: Thousands of volunteers disinfect cities
Iran reported 91 new deaths on Monday, just as the country said it is open for business. Iranians are doing their bit to help the government in the battle against the spread of the new coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Says it Has Higher Range Anti-Warship Missiles
The Guard says it possesses surface-to-surface and subsurface anti-warship missiles with a range as high as 700 kilometers. ( read original story ...)
Philippines jails: Many inmates, staff test positive for COVID-19
Jails in the Philippines are among the most overcrowded in the world, and that is making it difficult to manage the spread of the novel coronavirus. Several inmates have tested positive, along with ... ( read original story ...)