The U.S. and South Korea both reported their first confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus six months ago, on January 20. But now, half a year later, the two countries face dramatically different ... ( read original story ...)
Explosion hits another power plant in Iran
The incident is the latest in a string of fires and explosions at military and civilian sites across Iran in recent weeks. ( read original story ...)
Philippines inks $370-M loan to speed up land distribution to CARP beneficiaries
The Philippines has inked a $370-million loan agreement with the World Bank for efforts to accelerate the redistribution of land covered by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) to ... ( read original story ...)
Galvez: Philippines eyes quarantine facilities expansion for isolation, critical care of COVID-19 cases
More quarantine facilities will be established for COVID-19 patients in preparation for a possible surge of cases, National Task Force (NTF) COVID-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. ( read original story ...)
LOOK: Qatar gov’t opens visa center in Philippines
Processing of Qatar visa applications will be free for overseas Filipino workers. The Qatar Visa Center will also serve as a place for Filipinos to review and sign employment contracts. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 shows a downward trend in Pakistan – government official
The spread of the novel coronavirus has lately been showing a downward trend in Pakistan, which is the main reason for a marked drop in daily testing, a top government official said on Monday. The ... ( read original story ...)
India Reports Record Number Of Coronavirus Cases: Hits 43,000 In Single Day
India on Monday reported a record number of coronavirus cases, reaching over 40,000 in a 24-hour period. This is the largest number of cases in a single day for a country, behind the 60,000 U.S. cases ... ( read original story ...)
Rare yellow turtle discovered in India
A rare yellow turtle was spotted in India on Sunday and the unusual creature is mesmerizing people across the world. Local residents in Balasore first spotted the turtle, according to Reuters. Video ... ( read original story ...)
UK suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty and extends arms embargo in rebuke to China
The U.K. has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong amid rising tensions with China over its new national security law in the former British colony. ( read original story ...)
Ted Cruz challenges Mark Cuban to speak about China in heated Twitter spat over anthem kneeling
Texas, challenged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to speak about China during a heated Twitter spat on Monday. The beef started when Cuban responded to a tweet from talk radio host Mark Davis in ... ( read original story ...)