Experts say North Korea's reluctance to admit major outbreaks of disease and its extreme sensitivity to any potential threat to Kim Jong Un’s authoritarian rule means that Pyongyang is likely handling ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus, India’s Lockdown, Afghanistan: Your Monday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering lockdown vigilantes in India, an outbreak at the presidential palace in Afghanistan and vanishing songbirds in Indonesia. India’s lockdown is nearly a month old, and Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Illinois National Guard Battalion Home After Combat In Afghanistan, Quarantine In Texas
An Illinois National Guard battalion was finally back home Sunday night, after they had to go on a little detour because of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s derelict Baghdad Tower is a metaphor for a broken country
Like the city over which it presides — once cosmopolitan, now shattered — the Baghdad Tower is a story of hubris, war and corruption. ( read original story ...)
Iran-US tensions decrease in Iraq, for now
It has been weeks since Iran-backed factions in Iraq traded fire with US forces, but experts warn the rivals could be using the time to prepare for an escalation. After the last Katyusha rockets ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports 27 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Thailand on Monday reported 27 new cases, bringing the nation’s total to 2,792 cases, a senior health official said. Of the new cases, 16 had come into contact with a previously confirmed case, said ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey has most coronavirus cases outside Europe and U.S
Turkey's confirmed coronavirus cases have risen to 86,306, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Sunday, the highest total for any country outside Europe or the United States. An increase of 3,977 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Virus Cases Surge Over 10,000 With Hospitals Stretched
Japanese medics are warning more must be done to prevent the coronavirus from overwhelming the country's healthcare system as confirmed cases passed 10,000, despite a nationwide state of emergency. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports sink in March as pandemic hits major markets
Japan’s exports sank 11.7% in March as the coronavirus pandemic slammed auto shipments to the U.S. and China, generally its two biggest markets. The Finance Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh coronavirus: 100,000 gather for funeral, defying lockdown and sparking outbreak fears
More than 100,000 people defied Bangladesh's lockdown order on Saturday to attend the funeral of a senior leader of the Islamist party in the district of Brahmanbaria, authorities said. ( read original story ...)