Authorities have long been buoyed by economic growth. But a recession sparked by COVID-19 is stoking fears of social instability, experts say. ( read original story ...)
Sen. Thom Tillis: Coronavirus and China — US recovery includes holding Beijing accountable
The responsibility for the spread of the coronavirus lies squarely on the shoulders of the Chinese Communist Party. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says WHO Has ‘Forgotten’ Neutrality by Barring Island
The WHO and China have strongly dispute the accusations, saying Taiwan has been given all the help it needed, but that only China, which claims democratic Taiwan as one of its pro ... ( read original story ...)
US Warship Sails Through Waterway Separating China and Taiwan
A U.S. Navy warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday. The U.S. Pacific Fleet posted a message on its Facebook page with a picture of the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei ministers to discuss lifting of Covid-19 restrictions
Brunei is deciding on which premises it would re-open first when restrictions imposed following the Covid-19 outbreak are lifted. ( read original story ...)
Lancaster students go the extra mile to help carers organisation
Khairah (left) and Fizah made a difficult decision to remain in the UK. Copyright: other Khairah Pg Zainurin and Fizah Brahim, both from Brunei, took some tough decisions back in February as the UK ... ( read original story ...)
A king, a ventilator, an 8,000-mile journey: One American’s coronavirus rescue from Bhutan
Bert Hewitt, a retiree from Maryland with a passion for hiking, would become the first confirmed coronavirus case in Bhutan, a country of 780,000 people nestled in the world’s highest mountains and ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey sends aid to Gaza, prevents aid to Cyprus
Turkey claimed that medical aid it sent arrived in Gaza on Thursday even as Turkey prevented medical aid from arriving in Cyprus from China. Ankara forced a plane to divert to Moscow for refueling ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia Extends State of Emergency Over Coronavirus Until June 13
Armenia on Thursday extended a state of emergency in the country over the coronavirus outbreak until June 13, the government said, after the number of new daily infections began rising at the end of ... ( read original story ...)
Invasive Species of Giant Lizard Has Settled in Georgia, Wildlife Authorities Say
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is seeking to eradicate wild populations of Argentine black and white tegu it says has settled in Toombs and Tattnall counties. ( read original story ...)