A state lawmaker in Georgia drew backlash from fellow Democrats on Tuesday after endorsing President Trump for reelection. ( read original story ...)
Less than half in Singapore willing to share COVID-19 results with contact tracing tech
Most respondents were comfortable sharing a positive COVID-19 test result with their doctor or public healthcare providers, with more than half in Singapore willing to do so. Just 28% of all ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan Asks China For Debt Relief Amid Economic Strain Of Pandemic
Kyrgyzstan has asked China for debt relief as it struggles with the economic shocks of the coronavirus pandemic. President Sooronbai Jeenbekov's office said on April 14 that he had asked his Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Toys, shoes, passport photos: Remembering Afghanistan’s dead
Nargis's husband wrote beautiful letters, even from a Taliban prison. The modest space in the basement of an Afghan non-profit has exhibited dozens of "memory boxes" filled with mementos ranging from ... ( read original story ...)
More than 300 Pakistanis stranded in Afghanistan protest for their return
More than 300 Pakistan nationals, stranded in Afghanistan, staged a protest demonstration on Tuesday on the other side of Torkham border, as the authorities refused to let them cross into Pakistan.The ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq suspends Reuters licence over report disputing coronavirus figures
News agency’s licence revoked for three months over report that authorities said violated broadcasting rules ... ( read original story ...)
Iraq suspends Reuters over report on coronavirus cases
London: Iraq has suspended the licence of the Reuters news agency after it published a story saying the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country was higher than officially reported. Iraq's ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea elections to be ‘referendum’ on public confidence in President Moon’s leadership
Preliminary surveys show that the Democratic Party of Korea is likely to win this year's elections on the back of President Moon Jae-in's rising approval ratings, given his government's effective ... ( read original story ...)
Asia virus latest: South Korea votes; New Zealand PM’s pay cut
South Korea is among the first countries with a major virus outbreak to hold a national election since the global pandemic began, and a raft of safety measures were in place around the ballot, as well ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea holds parliamentary election under strict safety measures amid pandemic
South Koreans began going to the polls on Wednesday to elect members of parliament under strict safety guidance in one of the first national elections held amid the coronavirus pandemic. About 14,000 ... ( read original story ...)