Zarif, who landed in Syria for a one-day visit, met with Assad and Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Moalem to “discuss bilateral ties and regional developments as well as the latest political and ... ( read original story ...)
Lockdown life from Syria to Sydney: aspiring nurse wants to help fight virus
Ahmad al Daki is no stranger to life under lockdown. He was just 12 years old when bombs began to fall on his doorstep in Homs, Syria, in 2011. Soon his home would be reduced to rubble. Ahmad al Daki ... ( read original story ...)
Iran tests missile similar to Israeli missile shot down in Syria – report
Iran tested an anti-tank missile that appears to be similar to an Israeli missile that was shot down over Syria, according to a report by Russian news site Avia.Pro. According to the report, the ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka in quandary over holding elections amid virus
Sri Lanka’s election commission is meeting with government officials to discuss ways to avoid a possible constitutional crisis if the country fails to hold parliamentary elections before a mandated de ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Reports 36 New Coronavirus Cases With No New Deaths
Malaysian health authorities on Monday reported 36 new coronavirus cases, the lowest daily rise since the government imposed curbs on movement and business to contain the spread of the pandemic a ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia: Concerns over labour abuse to meet rubber gloves demand
The coronavirus pandemic has seen demand for medical rubber gloves soar - driven by a surge in orders from Europe and the United States. About two-thirds of the world's supply is made in Malaysia. But ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq: Volunteers step up efforts to feed the poor
Poverty is on the rise in Iraq as more cases of COVID-19 are reported. Daily wage earners are being forced to stay at home because of the lockdown there. Volunteers are helping some of the millions ... ( read original story ...)
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min starts military service in South Korea
Son Heung-min has started his three-week mandatory national service, serving with the Marine Corps on the island of Jeju ... ( read original story ...)
South Africa needs a post-lockdown strategy that emulates South Korea
An eminent panel of authors published an article in The Conversation asking what strategy South Africa should follow to contain the outbreak of Covid-19 following the current lockdown. ( read original story ...)
Myanmar ships 800 freed Rohingya prisoners back to Rakhine
Myanmar shipped hundreds of recently released Rohingya inmates back to the country's restive western borderlands on Monday, after fears that its overcrowded prisons could become hotbeds for runaway ... ( read original story ...)