MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking a $200-million loan from the World Bank to help boost the local fisheries sector. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Naomi Osaka adds voice to U.S. protests: ‘silence is betrayal’
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka has added her voice to protests over the death of an African-American man in U.S. police custody, criticising people for tweeting more about lootings than his death. ( read original story ...)
Japan Says South Korea’s WTO Move ‘Extremely Regrettable’
Suga was speaking with reporters after South Korea said it would proceed with complaints against Japan over export controls on some high-tech materials. ( read original story ...)
South Korea says to resume WTO complaint over Japan’s export controls
South Korea said on Tuesday that it decided to resume dispute settlement proceedings over Japan's export controls, saying the two sides failed to make progress over talks to resolve the trade disputes ... ( read original story ...)
First Rohingya refugee dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh: official
A 71-year-old man has become the first Rohingya living in vast refugee camps in Bangladesh to die from the coronavirus, an official said Tuesday. Health experts have long warned that the deadly virus ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan ‘blasphemy’ death row couple’s plea for freedom
Their lawyer, Saif ul Malook, who also represented Asia Bibi, another Christian woman who had a death sentence for blasphemy successfully overturned, told the BBC the evidence used to convict the ... ( read original story ...)
What-If Nuclear War? This Is How America Could Wage War On Pakistan
In the U.S. television series Homeland, the United States and Pakistan are brought to the brink of war. In real life, the two countries are allies, albeit strained ones at that, and many Americans ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 609 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths
Indonesia reported 609 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the total number in the Southeast Asian country to 27,549, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. ( read original story ...)
India Steps up Efforts to Curb Locust Infestation
Battling its worst desert locust outbreak in decades, India is ordering new equipment to control the swarms before summer crop-sowing gathers pace in the middle of this month. India has brought the ... ( read original story ...)
What India’s lockdown did to domestic abuse victims
Like in many other countries, India's prolonged coronavirus lockdown has proved to be especially difficult for victims of domestic abuse. BBC Telugu’s Padma Meenakshi reports. On 18 April, Tara - ... ( read original story ...)