The country has been hit with a triple-whammy: raging coronavirus, American sanctions and, now, oil so cheap that it’s barely profitable. ( read original story ...)
US-Iran war of words raise fresh fears of Gulf clash
That brought the US and Iran close to a significant conflict. So what prompted President Trump's warning now? And why, with both Iran and the US struggling to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, has ... ( read original story ...)
Military Chief Warns Iran Will ‘Destroy’ U.S. Ships If threatened in Persian Gulf
The military leader’s comments come a day after President Donald Trump warned Iran about the ‘harassment’ of U.S. ships. ( read original story ...)
Philippines Sends Nurses Around the World But Lacks Them at Home
The Philippines is known for training nurses and exporting them to all corners of the world, but now the nation finds itself shorthanded just as its number of coronavirus infections and deaths ... ( read original story ...)
‘Studying the numbers’: Duterte ponders Philippines lockdown fate
Manila, Philippines -- With a little more than a week left before the scheduled end of the Philippines's strict community quarantine measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the country is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to dip as hopes of coronavirus treatment reportedly take a hit
The Financial Times reported overnight — citing documents accidentally published by the World Health Organization — that Gilead Sciences' drug remdesivir did not improve coronavirus patients' ... ( read original story ...)
Italian cruise ship in Japan has 48 coronavirus cases
Nearly 50 out of over 600 crew members on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs in Japan's Nagasaki have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising concern about the strain on the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus in China, Pakistan, Afghanistan: Your Friday Briefing
We’re covering new coronavirus restrictions in China, Ramadan in Pakistan and Afghanistan’s next war. As China reopens factories and eases travel restrictions in efforts to recover after the outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Doctors Fear Looser Restrictions During Ramadan Will Spread Coronavirus
Pakistan’s doctors are expressing alarm at the prime minister’s decision to allow mosques to hold community prayers during the month of Ramadan and for many shops and offices to reopen as early as ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia bans air, sea travel until June over virus fears
Indonesia will ban all air and sea travel until June, officials said Thursday, in an apparent effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus during the holiest period on the Islamic calendar. ( read original story ...)