Malaysian health officials reported 69 new cases on Friday, the lowest daily increase since the government imposed curbs on movement and business on March 18, taking the cumulative total to 5,251 ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea Told to Do More to Stop Public Officials From Laundering Bribes
Global task force notes progress on country’s legal framework on money-laundering, but says gaps remain ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. Rights Commissioner condemns deaths of 32 in Myanmar ethnic fighting
At least 32 deaths, mainly women and children, were attributed to fighting in Myanmar on Friday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said. ( read original story ...)
They are the body washers, the women helping Iran through coronavirus
But the 33-year-old has become a volunteer body washer at a hospital in the south of Tehran. As the number of patients dying from COVID-19-related complications rises in Iran, one of the worst-hit ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Presses on With Military Campaigns in Iraq and Syria Despite Coronavirus Woes
Turkish and Turkey-backed forces targeted Kurdish positions in northern Iraq and Syria, even as the United Nations and French President Emmanuel Macron called for a global truce. ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 25 coronavirus deaths, 218 more cases
The Philippines’ health ministry on Friday reported 25 neweaths and 218 additional infections. In a bulletin, the health ministry said total confirmed cases have increased to 5,878 while 387 people ... ( read original story ...)
‘Please avoid going out,’ Japan’s Abe appeals as coronavirus crisis widens
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a forceful appeal to the nation on Friday to stay indoors to avoid further coronavirus contagion, in his starkest remarks since the crisis began. New cases hit ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports most coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia
Indonesia reported on Friday 407 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number to 5,923 and surpassing the Philippines as the country with the highest number of infections in Southeast Asia. The ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Sudbury couple stranded in India ‘relieved’ to be home
A British couple who spent days in "grim" conditions after contracting Covid-19 in India have said they are "relieved" to be back home. Steven Hancock and Ann Williams, from Suffolk, travelled to ... ( read original story ...)
‘Hustlers’ studio STX Entertainment to merge with India’s Eros
STX Entertainment, the startup film company that hoped to become the next major Hollywood studio, will merge with an Indian media and entertainment company. Burbank-based STX, known for movies ... ( read original story ...)