Thailand's cabinet approved on Tuesday a domestic tourism package worth 22.4 billion baht ($722.35 million) to revitalise a key sector hit by the coronavirus pandemic, an official said. ( read original story ...)
Iran says virus death toll tops 9,000
Iran said on Tuesday a third straight day of more than 100 coronavirus deaths took its overall toll past 9,000, attributing the spike to increased travel by its citizens. Health ministry spokeswoman S ... ( read original story ...)
Europeans Push for Iran Rebuke at Nuclear Watchdog Over Inspections
Major European powers want to admonish Iran at the U.N. nuclear watchdog over its ongoing refusal to give access to inspectors at sites suspected of activities that may have been part of a nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s state hospitals are no longer giving out contraceptives to try revive its dwindling population
In Iran, families are currently having 1.7 children on average. Maintaining a population requires 2.2 children per family. ( read original story ...)
Turkey makes masks compulsory in 42 provinces after uptick
Turkey has made the wearing of face masks mandatory in five more provinces, following an uptick in COVID-19 cases. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted ... ( read original story ...)
Greek PM visits Israel, hoping to restore tourism and warning on Turkey
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Israel on Tuesday in a show of confidence in the countries' anti-coronavirus measures which Athens hopes can be translated into a resumption of tourism ... ( read original story ...)
KKR leads $650m deal for stake in Vietnam property group
A consortium led by US buyout group KKR has paid $650m for a stake in the property arm of Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate, marking one of the south-east Asian country’s largest ever private equity ... ( read original story ...)
Countries from Germany to Vietnam got test and trace right, so why didn’t England?
The government was shown how to contain coronavirus – but chose to prioritise centralised control and private interests, says doctor and academic David McCoy ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 364 new coronavirus cases, five new deaths
The Philippines' health ministry reported 364 new coronavirus infections and five more deaths on Tuesday, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 26,781 and fatalities to 1,103. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘very fragile’ economy needs time to improve gradually, says professor
Keio University's Sayuri Shirai says the recovery of the Japanese economy is likely to be a "very, very slow" process. ( read original story ...)