North Korea reportedly had cases as far back as March, but Kim Jung Un hasn't acknowledged coronavirus cases until now. ( read original story ...)
A farmer, ‘little ghosts’ and 18,000 tobacco plants: How COVID-19 upended farming in South Korea
It wasn't yet 9 a.m., but Promdeth Phonsrikaew stood sweat-soaked in the field. He was in his third hour of picking tobacco, beginning shortly after dawn at the foot of a mountain in a sleepy South ... ( read original story ...)
India’s partnership with Bangladesh stands out as role model for good neighbourly ties: S Jaishankar
The external affairs minister said India's concessional lines of credit of close to $10 billion to Bangladesh are the largest it has extended to any country. ( read original story ...)
No global bonds in sight as Indonesia shifts focus
Indonesia’s financial markets have been hit by the coronavirus ... The government expects the economy to shrink up to 5.08 per cent in the second quarter as the outbreak paralyses business activity. ( read original story ...)
Turkey supports Mongolia’s disaster relief agency
Turkey has set up a disaster and emergency training workshop in Mongolia’s southern city of Dornogobi, the country's state-run aid agency said on Monday. The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Democrats, unions side with Atlanta in legal dispute with governor over masks
Georgia’s House and Senate Democratic caucuses and several labor unions filed court papers Monday opposing Gov. Brian Kemp’s lawsuit against Atlanta’s mask mandate and other restrictions focused on ... ( read original story ...)
Sheriff: Georgia girl, 3, drowns in pool after wandering off at family gathering
Above video: Your morning headlines A 3-year-old Georgia girl is dead after an accidental drowning in Macon Saturday afternoon. Sign up for our Newsletters The Bibb County Sheriff's Office said the ... ( read original story ...)
Authorities: Mother, twin 10-month-old babies found dead after car is pulled from Georgia pond
Your morning headlines A Georgia mother and her 10-month-old twin sons were found dead in a car submerged in a pond in Augusta Friday, according to the Augusta Chronicle. Sign up for our Newsletters ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia police departments report zero citations for face mask violations
The legal requirement to wear face coverings is a key part of Kemp’s lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms that contends the mask mandate and other coronavirus restrictions are ... ( read original story ...)
Teen’s Drowning Is Fourth Death In Georgia’s Lake Lanier This July
Three other drowning deaths were recorded in Lake Lanier this July, two of which occurred during the Fourth of July weekend. ( read original story ...)