A medical worker waits to conduct a simulation for a walk-in style polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a makeshift facility in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
Exclsuive: Pakistan’s fiscal deficit to surge, tax revenue to miss target this year – finance chief
Pakistan's fiscal deficit will surge to 9% in the ongoing fiscal year, the country's de facto finance minister said on Friday, as its economy reels from the fallout of the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan army: Roadside bomb in remote area kills 6 troops
A roadside bombing in a remote area in southwestern Pakistan, close to the border with Iran, struck a patrol vehicle on Friday, killing six soldiers, including an army major, the military said. A ... ( read original story ...)
Bomb kills six soldiers in SW Pakistan
An improvised explosive device hit a Pakistani security forces vehicle in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan on Friday, killing six soldiers and wounding one other, the army said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong seizes record-breaking 28 tons of shark fins — worth over $1 million
Each container found by officials held 13 metric tons of dried shark fins, officials said Wednesday. The fins are worth about $8.6 million HKD, or about $1.1 million USD. According to the news agency ... ( read original story ...)
Talking Horses: Longchamp returns in style plus Hong Kong racing tips
The Paris racecourse will launch the European Flat season on Monday with a high-class card, while live Saturday racing comes from Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Lawmakers Tussle Amid Dispute Over Chinese-Anthem Bill
Scuffles erupted at a Hong Kong lawmakers’ meeting in an escalating dispute over a bill that would criminalize disrespect of China’s national anthem, legislation that threatens to reignite unrest that ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan baseball fans allowed inside stadium but sit apart
There were fans in the stands for baseball in Taiwan on Friday, albeit spaced far apart as a safeguard against the spread of the coronavirus. Up to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s baseball fans return to stadiums as coronavirus spread ebbs
BASEBALL TEAM 'FUBON GUARDIANS' WARM-UP 2. BATTER HITTING BALL 3. PITCHER THROWING BALL 4. BATTER HITTING BALL 5. FIELD PLAYER CATCHING BALL 6. WARM-UP CONTINUES 7. FIRST FAN TO ENTER STADIUM SHOWING ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan rapidly losing glaciers and snow cover
Bhutan river basin lost 51 per cent of its glaciers and snow during 1996—2017 Punatsang Chhu river, which rises in the Himalayas, flows into the Indian plains Policy needed for sustainable land ... ( read original story ...)