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 ...)
6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia; no tsunami warning issued
The quake struck at 5.54 am with the epicentre at 53 km northwest Jepara of the province and a depth of 578 km under the sea bed. ( read original story ...)
Please Explain podcast: Indonesia, the coronavirus hot-spot next door
In this episode, national editor Tory Maguire is joined by South-East Asia correspondent James Massola to discuss the challenges Indonesia faces in trying to contain the virus. ( read original story ...)
At least 2 dead, 7 missing in boat capsizing in Indonesia
An overloaded fishing boat carrying 28 people capsized in eastern Indonesia, killing at least two children and leaving seven other people missing, an official said Monday. Boat crews on nearby vessels ... ( read original story ...)