Nepal on Monday celebrated the sibling festival of Bhai Tika with less fanfare and gaiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is increasing the toll in the Himalayan Nation. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Top Glove workers under stricter lockdown as COVID-19 cases climb – government
The Malaysian government tightened movement curbs in an area Top Glove Corp Bhd worker dormitories are located, to enable targeted coronavirus screenings on workers and residents, as infections rise, ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia struggles to slow Covid-19 infections, with lockdowns proposed in targeted areas
Stricter movement restrictions will not be the answer for Malaysia's battle against the coronavirus, the country's public health experts said as the country's ongoing partial lockdowns - which has ... ( read original story ...)
Pentagon purge could see Trump achieve goal to pull troops from Afghanistan
President Trump is scrambling to achieve his goal to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan before his presidency comes to a close. ( read original story ...)
Iraq: No Justice for Enforced Disappearances [EN/AR]
Iraqi authorities should fulfill a commitment to locate victims of enforced disappearance and ensure that those responsible are held accountable, Human Rights Watch said today. Since taking office in ... ( read original story ...)
Suu Kyi’s party pledges unity government after election ‘landslide’
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party said on Friday it would seek to form a government of national unity after official election results showed it had comfortably won enough parliamentary ... ( read original story ...)
Iran blasts ‘hate-mongering’ in Saudi king’s comments
The Iranian foreign ministry has responded to Saudi Arabia’s call for global action against Iran, calling in turn on the kingdom to refrain from “baseless allegations and hate-mongering”. The remarks ... ( read original story ...)
Iran registers record daily rise in coronavirus cases, deaths
Iran on Monday reported a record 13,053 new coronavirus infections and 486 deaths over the past 24 hours as the government planned tougher restrictions to curb the pandemic in the Middle East's ... ( read original story ...)
Iran registers record daily increase in coronavirus cases, fatalities: TV
Iran reported a record 13,053 new coronavirus infections and 486 deaths over the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Monday, as the government said it would impose stricter restrictions to curb ... ( read original story ...)
The Distinctive Black Beehives of Turkey’s ‘Honey Forest’
The beekeeping traditions of the Hemshin people, an ethnic minority originating from Armenia, are both evolving and at risk of vanishing. ( read original story ...)