Ten people have died so far from the virus. In other news around the Asia-Pacific region: — TWELVE NEW DOMESTIC CASES IN CHINA: China reported 46 new virus cases, 34 of them brought from outside the ... ( read original story ...)
Hawley bill would allow Americans affected by virus to sue China: ‘The kind of accountability we need’
Mo., told "The Ingraham Angle" Wednesday he is drafting a bill that would set up an international fact-finding commission regarding the origins of c and allow affected Americans to sue the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s largest carrier, China Airlines considers a name change
The coronavirus pandemic has led to fresh calls from the public to change the name of Taiwan's largest carrier, China Airlines. Both government and airline officials don't appear to be opposed to the ... ( read original story ...)
The couple stranded in the Maldives have finally returned home
A newlywed couple get stranded at a luxury resort in the midst of a global crisis. It’s a premise that seems ripe for a rom-com, or even a horror movie. And for Raul and Olivie De Freitas, that ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh news
Turn to RT for updates on Bangladesh’s relations with other South Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bhutan, as well as China, the US, and Europe. Read expert and analyst opinions on ... ( read original story ...)
Stop movement across Indo-Bhutan border: Assam CM
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday directed the Baska district administration to take effective measures to stop movement across the Indo-Bhutan border in the district and to ensure the ... ( read original story ...)
134 students stranded in Punjab leave for Bhutan
"One hundred and thirty four Bhutanese students, who had been stranded in the hostels of Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-Jalandhar, were allowed to leave for Bhutan through a special flight ... ( read original story ...)
Australian doctors aim to stop COVID-19 from ‘tearing through’ Timor-Leste
Australian doctors have joined the fight against COVID-19 in Timor-Leste in a bid to prevent devastation in one of South-East Asia's most vulnerable countries. There have been six cases detected, but ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Inner Mongolia Mengdian Huaneng Thermal Power’s Q1 On-Grid Power Generation Up 7.1% Y/Y
April 15 (Reuters) - Inner Mongolia Mengdian Huaneng Thermal Power Corp Ltd: * SAYS Q1 ON-GRID POWER GENERATION UP 7.1% Y/Y AT 11.5 BILLION KWH Source text in Chinese: https://bit.ly/3cifvg9 Further ... ( read original story ...)
Relief loan program frustrates Georgia small business owners
Money is too late, too difficult or not coming at all for many Georgia small business owners under the SBA-backed federal coronavirus rescue plan. ( read original story ...)