Nurses have been refused daycare for their children and asked to keep away from other families on playgrounds amid wave of "corona-bullying." ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Two million Bangladesh jobs ‘at risk’ as clothes orders dry up
High Street fashion emporiums around the world have closed their doors for lockdowns, but the largely forgotten victims are thousands of miles from the glass and steel-fronted shopping arcades. Sabina ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Church Raising Funds For Coronavirus Relief Burns Down
The massive fire at the Church of Christ Cathedral just outside Jakarta caught fire on Monday. There were reportedly no casualties. ( read original story ...)
Religious freedom watchdog recommends blacklisting India
Religious freedom in India sharply declined last year under the strengthened leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a U.S. religious freedom watchdog said. ( read original story ...)
Global lobbying groups call for delay to India’s new digital tax
Nine lobbying groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have urged India to delay a new digital tax that will hit firms such as Facebook and Google as they are battling the fallout of the ... ( read original story ...)
China to convene Congress, showing confidence in virus fight
China has decided to hold the annual meeting of its ceremonial parliament late next month after postponing it for weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)
China bristles at call by Australia to investigate Covid-19 origin
Beijing warns relationship could be damaged ‘beyond repair’ after prime minister Scott Morrison cites ‘extraordinary’ impact of virus ... ( read original story ...)
Baby steps, boom times and Tiger: pro golf in China marks 25 years
Twenty-five years ago professional tournament golf took its first steps in China and, despite a few stumbles, paved the way to establishing the sport in a country where it was once banned as a ... ( read original story ...)
China silent amid global calls to give Africa debt relief
African leaders are asking what China can do for them as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to destroy economies across a continent where Beijing is both the top trading partner and top lender ... ( read original story ...)
China Unveils New Date for Legislative Meeting Delayed by Coronavirus
China announced a new date for its annual legislative conclave, now set for late May after a 2½-month delay, signaling confidence that the country’s coronavirus contagion has been sufficiently ... ( read original story ...)