Turkey’s confirmed cases have risen to 82,329, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Saturday, overtaking neighbouring Iran for the first time to register the highest total in the Middle East. An ... ( read original story ...)
CURT HICKEN’S OUTDOORS: Hunters give thanks for spring turkey hunt
Just a few decades ago, turkey time for most folks in Illinois came only once a year. This was during Thanksgiving when we gorged ourselves on roast turkey and dressing, then devoted the remainder of ... ( read original story ...)
400,000 more gowns for NHS arriving from Turkey tomorrow
Learn more Show vendors Speaking at the daily press briefing, Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick said “a very large consignment” of PPE – including 400,000 gowns – is due to arrive in the UK ... ( read original story ...)
What Japan Can Teach the World About the Pandemic
As Japan saw a new surge in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Abe empowered city leaders to take urgent steps to contain the COVID-19 spread. ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan; no injuries reported
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's southern Ogasawara Islands on Saturday, seismologists confirmed. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Garment Workers Pack Streets to Demand Wages During Coronavirus Lockdown
Hundreds of workers poured onto the streets of Bangladesh's port city of Chittagong on Saturday, flouting social distancing rules to demand work and wages during the coronavirus shutdown. Bangladesh, ... ( read original story ...)
Tens of thousands defy Bangladesh lockdown for imam’s funeral
Tens of thousands of people defied a nationwide coronavirus lockdown in Bangladesh on Saturday to attend the funeral of a top Islamic preacher, even as authorities battle a surge in virus cases. ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of Britons stranded in Bangladesh to be repatriated
Government charters four flights to bring back 850 people paying £600 each for ticket ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan to receive COVID-19 test machine, critical equipment from IAEA
IAEA is dispatching the first batch of equipment to more than 40 countries, including Pakistan, to rapidly detect the coronavirus. Image Credit - IAEA Image Credit: Islamabad: Pakistan is set to ... ( read original story ...)
India moves to curb Chinese corporate takeovers
India has tightened its foreign investment rules to block “opportunistic takeovers” by its neighbours, acting on concerns that Chinese buyers could use the coronavirus pandemic to snap up weakened ... ( read original story ...)