Iranians wearing face masks walk on a street after Iranian authorities made it mandatory for all to wear face masks in public following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID19), in Tehran ... ( read original story ...)
Iran reports record daily coronavirus death toll of 251
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has registered 251 new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, a record daily toll, the health ministry said on Sunday, as the total number of identified cases rose above 500,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Tells Russia to Press Armenia to Abide by Nagorno-Karabakh Truce
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has asked his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to press Armenia to abide by the terms of a Russian-brokered truce in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Turkish foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey will declare asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as of next week: paper
Turkey will start declaring the number of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases from Oct. 15, its health minister said in remarks published on Sunday, following criticism that its disclosure of only symptomatic ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines records 2,502 new coronavirus cases, 83 more deaths
The Philippines recorded 2,502 new coronavirus cases and 83 additional deaths on Sunday. In a bulletin, the Department of Health said the Southeast Asian country's confirmed infections had risen to ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 2,502 new COVID-19 cases
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 339,341 after the Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,502 new daily cases on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Australia in travel talks with Japan, Korea as coronavirus cases ease
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 ...)