PM acclaimed Japan’s response as a model for the world, but has been largely silent amid record case rises ... ( read original story ...)
Hiroshima bomb: Japan marks 75 years since nuclear attack
Bells have tolled in Hiroshima, Japan, to mark the 75th anniversary of the dropping of the world's first atomic bomb. But memorial events were scaled back this year because of the pandemic. On 6 ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. hid Hiroshima’s human suffering. Then John Hersey went to Japan.
Hersey rewrote history and changed American journalism when he published a 30,000-word story in The New Yorker magazine chronicling what the bomb did to six victims of the atomic bomb. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s bubble sacrifices can smooth edge to old England rivalry
A traditionally hostile match-up is shaping up to be a little warmer thanks to the tourists answering the ECB’s call ... ( read original story ...)
England v Pakistan: first Test, day two – live!
Can Babar Azam and Pakistan build on their solid start to the series or will England make early inroads? Join Daniel now ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s COVID-19 Infections Rise by 1,882, Deaths by 69
Those brought the total number of cases to 118,753 and deaths to 5,521. Indonesia's case tally was surpassed on Thursday by neighbouring Philippines, which with 119,460 coronavirus cases has the most ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines overtakes Indonesia as Southeast Asia’s COVID-19 hotspot
The Philippines on Thursday overtook Indonesia as the hotspot of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Southeast Asia after the Department of Health (DOH) announced 3,561 new cases, raising the ... ( read original story ...)
Spotlight on Indonesia’s slow stimulus as economy shrinks
Indonesia's efforts to support its economy through the coronavirus crisis were being hampered by the slow disbursement of a $50 billion stimulus plan, economists said.The World Bank and Indonesian ... ( read original story ...)
Human trials of coronavirus vaccine set to begin in Indonesia
Human trials on a potential coronavirus vaccine are due to start in Indonesia next week as part of a collaboration between state-owned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma and China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd, ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Passes Indonesia as Worst Southeast Asia Outbreak
Despite imposing the longest, strictest lockdown in Southeast Asia earlier this year, coronavirus cases in the Philippines have now surged to almost 120,000, eclipsing Indonesia to become the region’s ... ( read original story ...)