Once home to more than 200 families, the village of Bedono in Central Java is now under water. The Argentinian island of Huemul was the chosen place for a secret project of nuclear fusion. BEST OF ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 700 new coronavirus infections
Indonesia reported on Sunday 700 new coronavirus infections, taking the tally in the Southeast Asian nation to 26,473, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. Yurianto reported 40 new deaths ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Brazil passes 500,000 Covid-19 cases as India extends lockdown in ‘high-risk’ zones
Spanish PM seeks to extend state of emergency; Saudi Arabia reopens mosques; UK ministers defend easing lockdown. Follow the latest updates ... ( read original story ...)
Our masked identities: Cartoons of India’s new normal
Cartoonist Priya Kurian has drawn a series of pictures showing how masks became the new normal across India - even before a stringent lockdown was put in place on 25 March. Ms Kurian says her art was ... ( read original story ...)
India expels Pakistan embassy officials for alleged spying
Two officials at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi were being expelled for "indulging in espionage activities", India's foreign ministry said late Sunday, allegations that its nuclear-armed ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India reports 8,000 new cases; South Korea 27
India reported more than 8,000 new cases of the coronavirus in a single day, another record high that topped the deadliest week in the country. Confirmed infections ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific stocks set for mixed open; China says its May factory activity expanded
Stocks in Asia Pacific were set to kick off the trading week in mixed territory as a Chinese data release over the weekend showed the country's factory activity expanding in May. ( read original story ...)
U.S.-China Disputes Growing Harder to Solve
President Trump’s decision to downgrade relations with Hong Kong shows how his clashes with China increasingly feature ideological differences that are more difficult to resolve than trade disputes. ( read original story ...)
Fears in Papua New Guinea over reports of China Mobile buying major phone carrier Digicel
Speculation that the beleaguered mobile phone operator will be sold to Chinese telco has sparked security concerns ... ( read original story ...)
China says two new coronavirus cases, asymptomatic case on German charter
China announced on Sunday two new confirmed cases of coronavirus and four new asymptomatic cases, including one person without symptoms of COVID-19 on a chartered flight from Germany. The two ... ( read original story ...)