North Korean leader Kim's absence from public ceremonies on the birth anniversary of his grandfather and founder of the country, Kim Il Sung, was unprecedented, and he has not been seen in public ... ( read original story ...)
Tribes along India-Myanmar border dream of a ‘united Nagaland’
Dozens of Naga tribes yearn to reunite the 3 million living in India with their 400,000 estranged cousins in Myanmar. ( read original story ...)
More than 700 people in Iran have died from trying to use toxic methanol to rid themselves of the novel coronavirus
More than 5,000 people in Iran were poisoned from methanol alcohol, the Associated Press reported. ( read original story ...)
Turkey sends medical equipment to help US fight virus
Turkey has dispatched a planeload of personal protective equipment to support the United States as it grapples with the coronavirus outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: German infection rate back at 1.0; Turkey sends medical equipment to US
Germans told to stay home as much as possible; some New Zealanders going back to work; Trump renews attack on China over virus ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey donates medical equipment, PPE to U.S.
The Turkish government donated essential medical supplies and personal protective equipment to the United States on Tuesday, the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Turkey sends medical equipment to US; German economy to contract by 6.6%
Some New Zealanders going back to work; global cases pass 3m; President Trump renews attack on China over virus, saying US may seek damages ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam jails man for Facebook posts ‘defaming’ the regime
Vietnam sentenced a 24-year-old man to five years in prison on Tuesday for Facebook posts that were considered anti-state, as the hardline communist regime ramps up pressure against dissent on the ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ COVID-19 recoveries rise to 975 as cases near 8,000
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday that 43 more patients have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing total recoveries to 975 as infections nationwide surged ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines nears 8,000 coronavirus infections
The Philippines’ health ministry on Tuesday reported 19 more coronavirus deaths and 181 infections. In a bulletin, the health ministry said total deaths have increased to 530 while confirmed cases ... ( read original story ...)