PTV said viewership has been unprecedented, with the drama fetching ratings five times higher than average. Featuring heartthrob heroes, westernised heroines and picturesque scenery, dozens of Turkish ... ( read original story ...)
Commercial airliner crashes in Pakistan; dozens dead
At least two passengers survived a fiery plane crash in Pakistan Friday that may have been caused by a double engine failure, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Scores dead in Pakistan as PIA plane plunges into Karachi houses
PIA plane carrying 91 passengers crashes close to airport, killing 92 people. Authorities have identified 19 bodies. ( read original story ...)
At least two men survived deadly plane crash in Pakistan
Investigators are combing through the wreckage at the scene of a deadly plane crash in Pakistan that occurred early Friday morning. An Airbus jet with nearly 100 people on board went down in a ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia investigates leak of more than two million voters’ personal information
Data breach included names, home addresses and national identification numbers ... ( read original story ...)
Virus surges in Indonesia, India raising questions about battle plan
Indonesian health officials have blamed the surge in cases in the world's fourth most populous nation on the public not taking proper precautions. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs gives India’s growth forecast a ‘gigantic downgrade’
Gross domestic product is expected to contract by 5% for the year, worsening from the bank's earlier prediction of a negative 0.4% growth, according to Goldman Sachs. ( read original story ...)
Global report: China records no new Covid-19 cases for first time as Hertz falls by wayside
No confirmed new cases for China; major car rental firm files for US bankruptcy; fears thousands will breach Eid travel ban in Indonesia ... ( read original story ...)
China Abandons Growth Target for Year as Coronavirus Disrupts Economy
Beijing broke with precedent in abandoning an annual growth target for 2020, a sign of the difficulties of restarting its economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: 23 new cases in South Korea, zero in China
South Korea has reported 23 fresh cases of the coronavirus, mostly from the densely populated Seoul area where authorities shut down thousands of nightclubs, bars and karaoke rooms in a desperate atte ... ( read original story ...)