People rely on TV news reporters to deliver accurate and credible news about the nation and other aspects of society. However, there are times when the tables are turned and the reporters themselves ... ( read original story ...)
What next for Philippines’ ABS-CBN, the network that fell afoul of Duterte?
The network stopped broadcasting on May 5 when its 25-year franchise expired. On Friday July 10, Congress voted 70-11 to deny ABS-CBN a new franchise, effectively shutting down the company. In ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. base on Japan’s Okinawa confirms 36 more coronavirus cases: Kyodo
Authorities have confirmed 36 more coronavirus infections at Camp Hansen on Japan's Okinawa, taking to 136 the tally at U.S. military bases on the island, Kyodo News said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Flash floods kill at least 16, displace hundreds in Indonesia
Flash floods and landslides have killed at least 16 people and displaced hundreds in a district on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, officials at the country's disaster mitigation agency said on ... ( read original story ...)
Rescuers looking for 23 missing in deadly Indonesia floods
Rescuers are searching for 23 people still missing after heavy rains in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province swelled rivers and send floodwaters, mud and debris across roads and into thousands of homes ... ( read original story ...)
At least 16 dead and dozens missing in Indonesia floods
The flooding began on Monday evening and was triggered by heavy rains that caused three rivers to overflow, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Flash flood kills 16 in Indonesia, 23 still missing
A flash flood in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province left at least 16 people dead and 23 are still missing, an official said Wednesday. “The latest update from National Search and Rescue Agency 16 ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India Reimposes Lockdown as Cases Near 1 Million
India’s coronavirus caseload is approaching 1 million with a surge of 29,429 in the past 24 hours, prompting authorities to reimpose lockdowns in high-risk areas in nearly a dozen states. ( read original story ...)
India could see a current account surplus again. But it’s for ‘all the wrong reasons’
A slump in global activity hurt India's export growth while deeper contraction at home depressed core imports, translating into easing current account pressures. ( read original story ...)
India’s tech hub, other towns back in lockdown amid COVID-19 surge
India's high-tech hub of Bengaluru will go back into a coronavirus lockdown for a week on Tuesday after a surge of infections, threatening to derail government efforts to revive a stuttering economy. ( read original story ...)