Launched amid the mounting scare over the coronavirus, a Japanese video chat website designed for hosting virtual drinking parties has soared in popularity while bars and pubs remain shut. Nomikai, or ... ( read original story ...)
From Medals To Pedals: Japan Olympic Fencer Turns To Food Delivery
With the Olympics postponed due to the coronavirus, top Japanese fencer Ryo Miyake has swapped his metal mask and foil for a bike and backpack as a Tokyo UberEats deliveryman. The 29-year-old, who won ... ( read original story ...)
Las Vegas Sands Ends Pursuit of Japan Casino
Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands has ended its pursuit of a potentially $10 billion casino-resort development in Japan, regarded as one of the gambling industry’s largest potential ... ( read original story ...)
Southern India to Bangladesh still on alert for brewing tropical system
More than a week since it first developed, a slow-moving area of low pressure continues to sit over the Bay of Bengal. However, AccuWeather meteorologists tracking the system say it could take aim at ... ( read original story ...)
Umar Akmal, Pakistan cricket’s enfant terrible, faces reckoning
If ever a soap opera were to be made about Pakistan cricket, Umar Akmal might be a good candidate for the role of enfant terrible. Umar declined to speak to AFP for this story, but several experts ... ( read original story ...)
200% increase in crimes against women in Pakistan in January-March
In this file picture, Pakistani women shout slogans against violence. Image Credit: AP Islamabad: An alarming increase has been observed in cases of crime/violence against women and children in ... ( read original story ...)
On the Coronavirus, Pakistan’s Government Is Missing in Action
As the pandemic threatens livelihoods, the country’s poor are relying almost exclusively on the charity of fellow citizens. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Government Could Not Enforce Indefinite Covid-19 Lockdown, Says Minister
Pakistan's Information Minister Shibli Faraz said the government resources were not enough to sustain the pressure of an indefinite Covid-19 lockdown. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Mexico issues guidelines on reopening businesses
Mexico’s top advisory body on the coronavirus pandemic says it has issued guidelines that would allow for the re-opening of construction, mining, and car and truck manufacturing ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Pakistan tops 2,000 new cases for 1st time
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause ... ( read original story ...)