Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a nationwide state of emergency, expanding the one put in place less than two weeks ago that covered Tokyo and six other prefectures as the deadly ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Rescues 396 Rohingya Drifting at Sea for Weeks
Bangladesh’s coast guard has rescued 396 starving Rohingya refugees who had been drifting at sea for weeks after failing to reach Malaysia. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 in Pakistan: Why the government and doctors are at odds
Doctors and health workers in Pakistan are angry over a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). PM Imran Khan's government is facing severe criticism for its "mishandling" of the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia braces for severe recession with rise in COVID-19 cases
Indonesia's economy is expected to take a hit as the novel coronavirus takes a toll on the country and social distancing measures limit business activity in centers like Jakarta. ( read original story ...)
Congress Seeks to Confront China With $6 Billion in New Defense Spending
Congress Seeks to Confront China With $6 Bil... Amid rising U.S.-China tensions over the coronavirus pandemic, a bill introduced in Congress on Thursday would seek to create for the first time a ... ( read original story ...)
Fact check: Black people being targeted in Guangzhou, China, over COVID-19 fears
Discrimination against blacks in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, including an incident at McDonald's, has sparked outrage. ( read original story ...)
China sends aid to African nations amid racism charges
April 16 (UPI) --China is sending dozens of medical experts to Burkina Faso and Ethiopia amid accusations of racial discrimination against African residents in the southern city of Guangzhou. ( read original story ...)
G7 leaders call for ‘thorough review’ of besieged WHO amid questions about coronavirus, pro-China bias
The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries are calling for a “thorough review and reform process” for the World Health Organization (WHO), the White House said Thursday -- days after President ... ( read original story ...)
Claim That Coronavirus Came from a Lab in China Completely Unfounded, Scientists Say
Adam Lauring of University of Michigan Medical School told Newsweek: "This claim is a conspiracy theory and it is not supported at all by the available data." ... ( read original story ...)
China will have to answer hard questions on coronavirus outbreak: UK foreign minister
China will have to answer hard questions on how the coronavirus outbreak happened and on whether it could have been prevented, British foreign secretary Dominic Raab said on Thursday. "There ... ( read original story ...)