American senator who lost her legs as a helicopter pilot in Iraq has become a serious contender for Joe Biden’s vice-presidential candidate as the contest enters its final weeks.Tammy Duckworth ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. expert deems U.S. drone strike on Iran’s Soleimani an ‘unlawful’ killing
U.S. drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and nine other people represented a violation of international law, a U.N. human rights investigator said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam has 0 coronavirus deaths. Here’s why.
Vietnam is one of only a handful of countries to have reported no fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic. Timothyna Duncan reports on how the country, which shares a porous land border with China, ... ( read original story ...)
Trains struggle to find passengers in Bangladesh amid pandemic
As Bangladesh began to unlock, rail services were allowed to resume after a two-month hiatus at 50 percent seating capacity in an effort to maintain the safe distancing norms amid the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia set to become third virus hotspot in Asia, expert warns
Infection rates are rising rapidly and unless the government changes tack, the problem will get worse, a prominent epidemiologist says. ( read original story ...)
Three reasons why India cannot immediately disengage from China, despite geopolitical tensions
Experts say it is difficult for New Delhi to disengage from Beijing and reduce its ties in the near term because of how intertwined the countries have become in recent decades. ( read original story ...)
Why Hong Kongers Who Fear China Won’t Flood Into Nearby, Democratic Taiwan
Taiwan opened a government office this month to help Hong Kong citizens apply for residency as China passed a security law that worries people in the former British colony who have protested over the ... ( read original story ...)
Local travel industry lauds Qatar’s ‘proactive steps’ vs Covid-19 impact, says exec
The local travel industry has hailed the “robust strategy” and “proactive initiatives” taken by the government of Qatar to curtail the impact of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Turkmenistan appoints new heads of state structures in oil, gas sector
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has appointed new officials on positions in state structures of the country's oil and gas sector, Trend reports with reference to the Business ... ( read original story ...)
Fearing sanctions, Palestinian banks refusing to pay out terror stipends
Four banks are again refusing to dispense stipends that the Palestine Liberation Organization pays to convicted terrorists, allegedly for fear of Israeli sanctions that go into effect on July 19. ( read original story ...)