The U.S. employment report for April is expected to be out at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday. Economists expect that more than 20 million jobs were lost last month, according to Dow Jones. ( read original story ...)
Japan likely slipped into first recession since 2015 as spending collapsed: Reuters poll
Japan's economy likely shrank for a second straight quarter in the first three months of this year, a Reuters poll showed, meeting the technical definition of recession as the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh cartoonist, writer charged for anti-government posts
At least 11 people charged for posting content critical of the government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Quarantines Hundreds of Rohingya Boat People on Island: Officials
Bangladesh Quarantines Hundreds of Rohingya Boat People on Island: Officials DHAKA (Reuters) - The Bangladesh navy has rescued around 280 Rohingya Muslims from the Bay of Bengal, towing their stranded ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan coronavirus cases surge past 25,000, pace quickens: Reuters tally
Coronavirus cases in Pakistan surged past 25,000 on Friday, just hours before the government was due to lift lockdown measures, with the country reporting some of the biggest daily increases in new ... ( read original story ...)
Booze battle for Pakistan’s drinkers during lockdown and Ramadan
Drinking alcohol in Pakistan can be a complicated affair at the best of times, but for 25-year-old student Iram, the coronavirus pandemic has made getting a beer all but impossible. "There is no more ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan to Start Easing Lockdown Amid Sharp Coronavirus Spread
Pakistan will begin lifting its coronavirus lockdown on Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said, hours after the country announced its highest daily increase in new cases. Pakistan, where a poorly ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Reliance strikes third unit stake deal, raising $8 billion in two weeks
India's Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday announced a $1.5 billion stake sale in its digital unit Jio Platforms, a third deal in little over two weeks that will inject a combined $8 billion in the ... ( read original story ...)
India train crushes over migrant workers killing 14
India train crushes over migrant workers killing 14 ... ( read original story ...)
Evacuation area around India LG Chem plant widened after deadly gas leak
Indian officials were evacuating more people on Friday from the area around a chemical plant in the south of the country that leaked toxic gas, killing at least 11 people and sickening hundreds more. ( read original story ...)