On Saturday, three human rights experts and student advocates gathered over Zoom to call the Yale community’s attention to the Rohingya Genocide in Myanmar. “Justice for Burma,” moderated by Yale ... ( read original story ...)
Wary of public anger, Iran struggles to control coronavirus as infections, deaths soar
As coronavirus infections reached new heights in Iran this month, overwhelming its hospitals and driving up its death toll, the country’s health minister gave a rare speech criticizing his own ... ( read original story ...)
Iran reports COVID-19 death every five minutes, hospitals struggle
Hospitals in many Iranian provinces are running out of capacity to handle COVID-19 cases, health authorities say, with novel coronavirus now killing around 300 people a day or one person every five ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam PM urges Trump to take objective view in trade dispute
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam’s prime minister said on Monday the country’s exchange rate policy was not aimed at helping its exports and asked that U.S. President Donald Trump have “a more objective ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines: Typhoon leaves 13 missing, displaces thousands
A fast-moving typhoon is blowing away from the Philippines after leaving at least 13 people missing, forcing thousands of villagers to flee to safety and flooding rural villages ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 1,607 new coronavirus cases, 62 more deaths
The Philippines’ health ministry on Monday recorded 1,607 new coronavirus infections and 62 more deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases had increased to 371,630, while deaths ... ( read original story ...)
12 fishermen missing as Typhoon Molave drenches Philippines
Searches were under way Monday for 12 fishermen in the Philippines as a typhoon swept across the archipelago, flooding low-lying areas and forcing thousands of people into emergency shelters. ( read original story ...)
1,607 new cases bring Philippines’ COVID-19 tally to 371,630
The Philippines’ coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tally climbed to 371,630 on Monday after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 1,607 new infections as 16 laboratories failed to submit reports ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rejects nuclear ban treaty; survivors to keep pushing
Japan said Monday it will not sign a U.N. treaty that bans nuclear weapons and does not welcome its entry into force next year, rejecting the wishes of atomic bomb survivors in Japan who are urging ... ( read original story ...)
‘Demon Slayer’ revenue tops $100 million in 10 days, breaking Japan box-office record
Japanese animated film "Demon Slayer" shattered a box-office record, reaching revenue of 10.75 billion yen ($102.48 million) in just 10 days, the film's distributor said on Monday. ( read original story ...)