Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the nation's longest serving premier, is set to resign, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Three years on, what’s next for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh?: Daily Star contributor
In the article, the writer says that Bangladesh will not willingly host 1.1 million Rohingya any more and the option of third country resettlement has also been stopped because of the pandemic.. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Attempts to Balance Ties With China, US
Pakistan’s government has long said it is trying to maintain good relations with both China and the United States, despite rising tensions between Beijing and Washington. But Prime Minister Imran ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Review: Indonesia’s Jokowi learns limits to change
There are cruel limits to how much and how fast a nation can change. The constraints are vividly illustrated in the colourful journey of Indonesia’s Joko Widodo. ( read original story ...)
Korea Strengthens Measures; Indonesia Cases Climb: Virus Update
Abbott Laboratories surged after its 15-minute test won emergency clearance in the U.S. The government will buy 150 million of the tests for $750 million, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Abbott Jumps on Fast Test; Indonesia Cases Climb: Virus Update
Abbott Laboratories surged after its 15-minute test won emergency clearance in the U.S. The government will buy 150 million of the tests for $750 million, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Global report: India sets new national daily case record
Parisian pedestrians must wear face coverings from Friday; Spain says school children over six must wear masks; China goes 12 days without local case ... ( read original story ...)
Covid turns tide on India’s Ganesh festival traditions
Thousands of ritual statues are dunked into the sea off Mumbai each year – but Covid and pollution are forcing change ... ( read original story ...)
Recovery hopes dashed for India’s recession-hit economy: Reuters poll
India's deepest recession on record will linger through the rest of this year and begin to lift only in early 2021 as a rapid surge in the coronavirus spread squelches a nascent rebound in consumption ... ( read original story ...)
China wants Trump to stop ‘scapegoating’ Beijing. That seems unlikely
When it comes to the United States election, policymakers in China would rather their country was not a topic of conversation. ( read original story ...)