After months of livestreaming mass to millions of faithful from behind closed doors, churches in the Catholic-majority Philippines are beginning to reopen. But strict coronavirus rules mean worship is ... ( read original story ...)
Amid a Pandemic, Evictions Plague the Philippines
Evictions in slum communities have been steadily increasing in the Philippines even as the country continues to enforce quarantine procedures. More commonly called “demolitions,” the violent tearing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sends three vessels to South China Sea in anti-submarine exercise
Japan's Maritime Self-defense Force conducted anti-submarine drills in the South China Sea on Oct. 9, deploying three vessels including a helicopter aircraft carrier and a submarine, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Tropical storm unleashes rain, strong winds in south Japan
TOKYO (AP) — Tropical Storm Chan-hom brought powerful winds and rain to southern Japan on Saturday, with the weather bureau warning of landslides and flooding in most of the country. The storm, ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan bans Chinese app TikTok over unlawful content
Pakistan has blocked the Chinese social media app TikTok, saying the company failed to fully comply with the instructions to develop an effective mechanism to control unlawful online content ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India cases approach 7 million amid slower pace
India’s confirmed coronavirus cases are nearing 7 million with another 73,272 reported in the past 24 hours. The Health Ministry on Saturday also reported 926 additional deaths, taking total ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India’s caseload nears 7 million as pace slows
India’s confirmed coronavirus cases are nearing 7 million with another 73,272 reported in the past 24 hours. The Health Ministry on Saturday also reported 926 additional deaths, taking total ... ( read original story ...)
‘New arms race’: border roads put India and China on route to conflict
When India and China's foreign ministers met in Moscow on September 10 and reached a "five-point consensus", it seemed there had finally been a breakthrough in the months-long stand-off at their ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: India reports 73,272 new coronavirus cases, 926 fresh fatalities
It has been 201 days since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 69,06,151 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1,06,490 deaths ... ( read original story ...)
India’s losing battle
IN a major interview after his release from house arrest, former chief minister of India-held Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah, has bitterly criticised the Indian government’s scrapping of the special ... ( read original story ...)