Thousands of swimmers to take part amid coronavirus restrictions in world's only inter-continental open water contest. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 Infection Rate Among Slum Dwellers in Bangladesh is Only 6%
When the pandemic first hit the country in March, the biggest threat were millions of the readymade garment (RMG) workers and slum dwellers in Dhaka. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan sanctions Taliban to avoid placement on global finance blacklist
Pakistan issues financial sanctions against the Taliban just as the militant group is in the midst of a U.S.-led peace process in Afghanistan. ( read original story ...)
6.9 quake rattles Indonesia
SULAWESI: A 6.9-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported, but there was no tsunami warning issued and no immediate reports of casualties ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus cases jump by record as tally nears 3 million
India reported a record daily jump of coronavirus infections on Saturday, bringing the total near 3 million and piling pressure on authorities to curb huge gatherings as a major religious festival ... ( read original story ...)
Fire kills 9 workers at hydroelectric plant in south India
A massive fire at a government-run hydroelectric plant killed nine workers in southern India, an official said Friday. Telangana state Power Minister Jagdish Reddy said rescuers have recovered the ... ( read original story ...)
China Takes Step In Developing Coronavirus Vaccine With Insect Cells
The local government in Chengdu, the capital of southwestern China's Sichuan province, said Saturday that using insect cells to grow proteins for the coronavirus vaccine could make large-scale ... ( read original story ...)
Yerevan provides financial assistance to Syrian-Armenians in Damascus
Armenian families in Damascus have received the financial support provided by the Armenian Government, the foreign ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Laos faces serious budget deficit
An elevated fiscal deficit will result in growing public debt, which will ramp up pressure on Laos' debt servicing capacity amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Vientiane Times reported on. ( read original story ...)
George Clooney-Backed Investigative Org Exposes North Korean Bank Scandal In DR Congo
The Sentry, the George Clooney-supported investigative team that follows the dirty money connected to African war criminals and transnational war profiteers, has published a report it says exposes Nor ... ( read original story ...)