Workers in white coveralls and face masks swept Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar with disinfectant Saturday as Turkey prepared to lift many remaining coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Turkey’s COVID-19 cases surpass 163,000 as Iran’s tally nears 149,000
People wearing face masks perform Friday prayer, following the social distancing rule, in front of a mosque in Ankara, Turkey on May 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Mustafa Kaya) --Turkey's COVID-19 cases reach 163 ... ( read original story ...)
Cloudy skies, isolated rains expected over Metro Manila, rest of Philippines
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies or localized thunderstorms on Sunday, PAGASA said in ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Qureshi Writes to UN Officials on Situation in Kashmir
In his letter, Qureshi has drawn attention towards India's new domicile rules in Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that it was in clear violation of the UN resolutions. ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Why is India reopening amid a spike in cases?
India is roaring - rather than inching - back to life amid a record spike in Covid-19 infections. The BBC's Aparna Alluri finds out why. On Saturday, India's government announced plans to end a ... ( read original story ...)
The Rich Love India’s Lockdown. For the Poor It’s Another Story.
Migrant workers in New Delhi waiting to cross the border to their home state of Uttar Pradesh, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in India ... ( read original story ...)
India Knight’s best books: No4, A Legacy by Sybille Bedford
I have to tell you a bit about the backstory first. Sybille Bedford was born Sybille von Schoenebeck in Charlottenburg, just outside Berlin, in 1911. Her father was Maximilian, a German aristocrat ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: India to Allow Reopenings in Some Areas
India is extending its lockdown in containment zones until June 30 but will allow economic activities to restart outside these areas even though coronavirus cases continue to rise in major cities. ( read original story ...)
India extends lockdown in high-risk zones, to allow partial reopening elsewhere
India extended its coronavirus lockdown until June 30 in high-risk zones but permitted restaurants, malls and religious buildings to reopen elsewhere from June 8 despite a record high number of cases ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Biden and Trump face off over China
As the US grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump and and his likely election rival, Joe Biden, have been locking horns over the handling of the crisis. They've traded ... ( read original story ...)