Australia is in talks with Japan, South Korea, Singapore and South Pacific nations on reopening travel as coronavirus infections ease, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh mulls death penalty for rapists as protests rage
Amid unprecedented protests over rising rape cases, government weighs capital punishment for the crime by changing law. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh: Road accident kills 3, injures 10
At least three passengers were killed and 10 others wounded in a collision between a train and a passenger bus in the mid-southern district of Feni on Sunday morning, according to officials. A train, ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Bans TikTok, Citing Morals. Others Cite Politics.
Conservatives have raised questions about public decency on the Chinese-owned service, but opposition groups see an efforts to stop criticism of the country’s leadership. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan cleric killed in apparent sectarian attack
Gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a religious scholar who belongs to a little-known branch of Islam in Pakistan's bustling city of Karachi, police said on Sunday.The killing of Maulana ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s capital to ease coronavirus curbs from Monday
The Indonesian capital of Jakarta will kick off a two-week "transitional" period of eased coronavirus curbs from Monday after the pace of infections slowed over the last two weeks, Governor Anies ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Reports 4,497 New COVID-19 Cases, 79 New Deaths
Indonesia reported 4,497 new coronavirus infections and 79 new deaths on Sunday, the lowest daily fatality count since Sept. 27, data from the country's Health Ministry website showed. The new ... ( read original story ...)
China backs Indonesia to become vaccine hub of Southeast Asia
China has five vaccine candidates for COVID-19 in human trials, the most in any country. — ReutersCHINA supports Jakarta’s efforts to become the center for vaccine production in Southeast Asia, ... ( read original story ...)
The Bollywood star, a suicide … and an online witch-hunt across India
The death of Rhea Chakraborty’s boyfriend has become an obsession – even though police reject the media’s speculation ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India’s Virus Cases Top 7 Million; Soon Past US
India’s confirmed coronavirus toll has crossed 7 million with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks, even as health experts warn of mask and distancing fatigue setting in. ( read original story ...)