Nearby the cries of other malnourished children reverberated around the pink-walled hospital ward, a vivid reminder of the human cost of Yemen's devastating conflict, which drags into a seventh year ... ( read original story ...)
Yemen’s disaster becomes “cataclysmic”
The five year-old war in Yemen is intensifying. The country is splitting apart as the pandemic ravages the poorest country in the Middle East. The war is a burden on the Saudi economy, dooming hopes ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Set to Cut Key Rate to Record Low: Decision Guide
Malaysia is set to cut its benchmark interest rate to its lowest level on record as it seeks to support the reopening economy amid soaring unemployment and the threat of recession. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan Government Will Use Blockchain To Combat Fake Medicine, Healthcare Products
Blockchain startup Fantom and the Afghan Ministry of Public Health announced a new blockchain project that will help keep counterfeit medicine out of the country. ( read original story ...)
Turkey warns it will respond if EU takes fresh measures against it
Turkey will respond with its own steps if the European Union imposes further sanctions on Ankara, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday after meeting the EU's top diplomat. ( read original story ...)
50 Dead In Japan Floods As Rescuers ‘Race Against Time’
Emergency services in western Japan were "racing against time" on Tuesday to rescue people stranded by devastating floods and landslides that have killed at least 50 people, with more torrential rain ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll from flooding in Japan rises to 50, dozen missing
Japan's disaster management agency said the death toll from recent flooding has risen to 50 and at least a dozen others are still missing. Pounding rain since late Friday in Japan's southern region of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of more heavy rain in flood-hit areas
Japan warned of more heavy rain on the southwestern island of Kyushu on Tuesday as the death toll in flood-hit areas reached at least 50, with more than a dozen people reported missing. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Japan’s household spending slumps at record rate
Japan's household spending has slumped at a record pace as measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus kept people at home. Government figures show household spending dropped by 16.2% in May from a ... ( read original story ...)
At least 20 dead as floods sweep away houses in south Japan
Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left about 20 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations on Sunday in southern Japan, including at elderly home ... ( read original story ...)