Middle East scholar, who was arrested in 2018, taken to Qarchak women’s jail, one of the most hostile institutions in the country and reportedly stricken with Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 crisis: Turkey to resume flights to 4 countries from Aug 1
Turkey had partially resumed international flights on July 11, after remaining suspended for nearly two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam locks down its 3rd-largest city as virus cases grow
Vietnam on Tuesday locked down its third-largest city for two weeks after 15 cases of COVID-19 were found in a hospital, the government said. Public transport into ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam suspends flights to and from Danang due to virus outbreak
The Southeast Asian country is back on high alert after authorities on Saturday confirmed the first community infections since April, and another three cases on Sunday, all in or around Danang. ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ PLDT, Globe shares drop on Duterte closure, takeover threats
Shares in the Philippines biggest telecommunication companies PLDT Inc and Globe Telecom Inc fell on Tuesday after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened closure or government takeover because of what ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters rally against new anti-terrorism law in the Philippines
Protesters gathered outside the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco Monday, condemning a new anti-terror law in the Philippines they fear will be used to stifle free speech and target ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government persists with ‘Abenomask’ giveaway, reignites social media outcry
Japan's government is pushing ahead with the distribution of its much derided masks even though commercially made masks are now readily available, prompting a renewed outcry on social media. Dubbed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fujifilm gets $265 million U.S. contract to boost output of potential virus vaccine
The United States has awarded a $265 million contract to a Texas facility of Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp to step up production of a coronavirus vaccine candidate, President Donald Trump said. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan urges worshippers to buy sacrificial animals online prevent COVID-19 surge
Pakistani authorities are encouraging people to buy sacrificial animals online or at least wear masks when visiting cattle markets, fearing preparations for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha could ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s 2021 fiscal deficit seen expanding to 5.2% of GDP: finance minister
Indonesia's government will propose expanding its 2021 fiscal deficit assumption to 5.2% of gross domestic product (GDP), Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)