Turkey’s health minister says the country recorded 34 coronavirus-related deaths and confirmed 1,035 new virus cases over 24 hours ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey holding swap talks with several countries: Finance Minister
Turkey is in talks with several countries over possible swap agreements, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Wednesday, saying the initiative was part of Ankara's campaign to prioritise trading in ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Turkey’s COVID-19 cases nudge 160,000, Iran’s tally exceeds 141,000
Municipality workers are seen at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 26, 2020. (Xinhua/Yasin Akgul) -- Turkey's #COVID19 cases rise to 159,797, with 4,431 deaths; -- Iran reports Mideast's ... ( read original story ...)
Did Japan just beat the virus without lockdowns or mass testing?
No restrictions were placed on residents’ movements, and businesses from restaurants to hairdressers stayed open. ( read original story ...)
Five coronavirus patients die in Bangladesh hospital fire
Five coronavirus patients died in a hospital fire in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Wednesday, a fire service official said. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire, said Zillur Rahman, a ... ( read original story ...)
Investigators scour Pakistan air crash site for clues and cockpit voice recorder
Investigators were also hunting for the Airbus A320 jet's cockpit voice recorder, said a spokesman for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). "The flight data recorder has been found; the cockpit ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Is Offering to Mediate in the India-China Border Dispute. Here’s What to Know About the Escalating Tensions
But along India and China’s long, contested border, that’s exactly what has been happening for the past month, prompting President Trump on Wednesday to offer to mediate what he called a “now raging ... ( read original story ...)
Video shows boy trying to wake up dead mother at train station, highlighting India’s migrant crisis
A viral video of a toddler trying to wake up his dead mother at a railway station in eastern India has caused widespread outrage. ( read original story ...)
This Chef Has a Michelin Star and a Mission: Feeding Millions in India’s Lockdown
From his home in New York, Vikas Khanna, the TV host, writer and former executive chef at Junoon, is running a relief effort that distributes food to vulnerable Indians. ( read original story ...)
Trump admin tells Congress Hong Kong has lost its autonomy to China. Here’s what that means.
Hong Kong has lost its autonomy from the Chinese government, the Trump administration said in a historic report to Congress Wednesday. ( read original story ...)