Vietnam is close to completing the conversion of a sports stadium into a 1,000-bed field hospital in its new coronavirus epicentre Danang, the health ministry said on Thursday, as it battles an ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines records most coronavirus cases in East Asia after new surge
The Philippines on Thursday recorded another jump in coronavirus cases to overtake neighbouring Indonesia as the country with the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in East Asia. ( read original story ...)
Philippines Trying to Confirm Death of Ex-Wirecard Executive
The Philippines was also linked to Wirecard through its former chief operating officer Jan Marsalek, who was recorded as entering the country on June 23 then leaving for China a d ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 75th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing at Hiroshima
Japan on Thursday commemorated the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing at Hiroshima with a smaller ceremony, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe accused of going awol as Japan tackles Covid surge
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 ...)