European countries criticise US decision to end measures that allowed work designed to prevent weapons development. ( read original story ...)
Mosques in Iran to resume daily prayers
Rouhani also said on state television that the hours of shopping malls, which had been allowed to open only until 6 p.m., will be extended, a further step in the government’s plans to ease coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam: How this country of 95 million kept its coronavirus death toll at zero
Vietnam, a country of 97 million people, has not reported a single coronavirus-related death and on Saturday had just 328 confirmed cases, despite its long border with China and the millions of ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook bans medical fake news site for using trolls from Philippines, North Macedonia
Facebook has banned on its platform a publisher of medical disinformation for using troll farms from the Philippines and North Macedonia. According to a report by NBC News on May 30 (Philippine time), ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly 11 Months On, Bangladesh Cricketers Set to Receive World Cup Prize Money
Nearly 11 months since the end of the World Cup, Bangladesh's cricketers are finally set to receive the winning bonus from the tournament. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India caseload surges again; 39 sick in S. Korea
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an open letter marking the first year of his government’s second term, said India was on the path to victory in its battle against the virus. He said India will set ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: India reports record daily rise in infections
Afghanistan similarly reports worst day yet; Angela Merkel said she will not attend G7 if Trump insists on holding it. All the developments live ... ( read original story ...)
India Posts Record Jump in COVID-19 Cases, Modi Says ‘Long Battle’ Ahead
India reported a record daily jump of 7,964 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, with a recent surge in cases as lockdown restrictions start to ease raising the possibility that Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a year into his second term. He’s still the only game in town for India
It's been a year since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a second term after securing a crushing victory, becoming the country's first leader since the 1970s to do so with a clear ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal’s parties show rare unity on border dispute with India
While Nepal's latest border dispute with India has strained relations between South Asian neighbors with centuries-old historical, cultural and economic ties, it also has brought the tiny Himalayan ... ( read original story ...)