The Pakistan International Airlines will operate two special flights on June 17 (Wednesday) to bring back Pakistanis stranded in Kyrgyzstan because of the restrictions caused by coronavirus. PIA ... ( read original story ...)
BREAKING NEWS: This year’s Azerbaijan, Singapore and Japan Grands Prix CANCELLED due to the coronavirus pandemic
Grands Prix in Azerbaijan, Singapore and Japan will not take place this year, Formula One has announced. The three races have been cancelled as the sport makes changes to its calendar. ( read original story ...)
North Korea warns of action over defectors
Posted . Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea's leader, has warned of possible military retaliation against South Korea a ... ( read original story ...)
Journalist Maria Ressa found guilty of “cyber libel” by Philippines court
Ressa and Santos were hit with prison sentences of six months and one day to up to six years but can remain free on bail while they appeal the verdict. ( read original story ...)
Philippines journalist Maria Ressa convicted of ‘cyber libel’
Last week, Ms Ressa said that Rappler planned to challenge the verdict “all the way to the supreme court”. Founded in 2012, Rappler has won a keen audience among liberal Filipinos critical of Mr ... ( read original story ...)
Maria Ressa: Rappler editor found guilty of cyber libel charges in Philippines
Case against editor of influential news website - who faces up to six years in prison - condemned as ‘a sinister action’ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe vows fiscal reform after economy overcomes virus hit
Japan will resume fiscal reform once the economy overcomes the hit from the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, brushing aside calls by some lawmakers to keep spending permanently ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will resume fiscal reform once economy out of deflation: PM Abe
Japan will resume efforts to improve its fiscal health once the economy emerges from deflation and overcomes the hit from the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Pakistan’s upward coronavirus spiral continues
ISLAMABAD __ Pakistan’s upward spiral of new virus infections neared 145,000 Monday amid warnings from political leaders that the numbers could double by the end of June and were likely to hit ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: India May Use Train Carriages for Virus Beds
India’s home minister has offered 500 railway carriages for use as makeshift coronavirus hospital wards as the capital New Delhi struggles to contain a spike in cases. ( read original story ...)