President’s pandemic taskforce said vaccine would take 18 months; Brazil passes 100,000 cases; New Zealand records no new cases for first time ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends state of emergency as coronavirus keeps spreading
Official leading COVID-19 response says number of new cases coming down, but not fast enough with hospitals still struggling. ( read original story ...)
Virus forces cancellation of Japan sumo tournament
Japan's sumo association said Monday it would cancel its upcoming tournament and aim to hold the following one behind closed doors, as the country extended a state of emergency over the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Nissan to retrench further in new plan to focus on U.S., Japan, China
Nissan Motor Co Ltd will pull back from Europe and elsewhere to focus on the United States, China and Japan under a plan that represents a new strategic direction for the embattled carmaker, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends coronavirus state of emergency to May 31
Here's what to know about the coronavirus, plus a timeline of the most critical moments: Download the NBC News app for latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak. The National Rifle Association has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe asks experts to come up with road map to restart economy
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked experts to come up with a road map for restarting the economy under new lifestyle guidelines within two weeks, he said on Monday, after Japan extended its ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh coronavirus cases exceed 10,000: health ministry
The number of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh surpassed 10,000 on Monday, the country's health ministry said, with infections increasing in pace over the past several days. ( read original story ...)
India lodges ‘strong protest’ over Pakistan SC’s poll order on ‘Gilgit-Baltistan’
India has lodged a strong protest with Islamabad against Pakistan Supreme Court's order allowing general elections in the so-called "Gilgit-Baltistan" region and asked it to immediately vacate all ... ( read original story ...)
Missing Pakistan Journalist Found Dead in Sweden
A Pakistan journalist living in exile in Sweden who has been missing since March has been found dead, police said Friday. "His body was found on April 23 in the Fyris river outside Uppsala," police ... ( read original story ...)
How safe is it really? Privacy fears over India coronavirus app
State-built Aarogya Setu has had record downloads but critics warn of civil liberties implications ... ( read original story ...)