The World Health Organization says Sri Lanka and Maldives are the first two countries in its South-East Asia region to eliminate both measles and rubella ahead of a 2023 target. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka Rangers Spot Possible Rare Baby Elephant Twins
A pair of baby elephants feeding from the same mother have been spotted in a Sri Lankan national park, with officials speculating Wednesday the two could be a rare set of twins. The young tuskers -- ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Remains Ready to Resume Nuclear Talks With North Korea, Envoy Says
The U.S. stands ready to resume nuclear talks if North Korea is willing to make a deal, a top State Department official said, though Pyongyang has signaled it is in no mood to come back to the ... ( read original story ...)
Envoy says US ready to resume talks with North Korea
President Donald Trump's point man to North Korea said Wednesday that the U.S. administration is ready to resume stalled nuclear negotiations despite the North's repeated claims that it has no ... ( read original story ...)
Power tussle in Nepal ruling party as China influence grows
Nepal’s prime minister could be forced out of office within weeks amid an internal tussle for power within his governing party following his sharp rhetoric on ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Sime Darby to look into report of forced labour in call for U.S. import ban
A general view of the Sime Darby Plantation headquarters in Petaling Jaya KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Sime Darby Plantation on Wednesd ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan to Introduce Second Lockdown From July 10
Uzbekistan will impose a second lockdown between July 10 and Aug. 1 to curb a new surge in cases of the novel coronavirus since the easing of its first set of restrictions in late May and early June. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Uzbekistan Plans Second Lockdown Starting July 10
Here's a roundup of COVID-19 developments in RFE/RL's broadcast regions. Uzbekistan will impose a second lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus as cases spike in Central Asia's most populous ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan announces second lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise
Uzbekistan will introduce a second lockdown from July 10 to Aug. 1 in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the country's coronavirus commission said Wednesday. The decision was made amid an ... ( read original story ...)
Uzbekistan’s health care system, economy hit hard by COVID-19
Tashkent — The COVID-19 pandemic and measures to contain it have hit Uzbekistan hard, cutting exports and remittances, straining government coffers, and forcing most small businesses across the ... ( read original story ...)