While the agreement requires mosques to follow 20 rules —including having worshippers pray 6 feet apart, barring the entry of the old and ill, and banning handshakes—they will be difficult to enforce ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia to ban air, sea travel to end-May: officials
Indonesia will temporarily ban domestic and international air and sea travel, with some exceptions, starting this week to prevent a further spread of the coronavirus, the transport ministry said in a ... ( read original story ...)
India Targets Voices of Truth in Kashmir
One of the world's most brutalized regions risks slipping into an information black hole. April 24, 2020 Long before the rest of the country entered lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus doctors: Notes on hope, fear and longing
"No doctor ever wants to be in this scenario," says Dr A Fathahudeen, who heads the critical care department at Ernakulam Medical College in southern India. Doctors say they usually share the ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: China sent team including medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim, sources say
China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Tory MPs to examine ‘rise of China’
Britain needs a better understanding of China's economic ambitions and global role when the coronavirus crisis ends, a new group of Tory MPs says. The group - headed by Tom Tugendhat, a prominent ... ( read original story ...)
Pressured by China, E.U. Softens Report on Covid-19 Disinformation
A revised report shows how Beijing reacts swiftly and effectively to tamp down Western criticism of its pandemic response. ( read original story ...)
20% of children on lockdown in China suffer depression, anxiety, study finds
One in five children in China confined to their homes because of the COVID-19 pandemic have depression and anxiety, suggests data published Friday, and experts say socioeconomic differences in the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Allies Leave WHO Funding Gap Unfilled as China and Others Step Up
America’s allies have been reluctant to fill the gap left by the U.S. decision to halt funding for the World Health Organization because of concerns over the agency’s management of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Who’s Making Hong Kong’s Ubiquitous Face Masks? Prisoners, Among Others
To ensure that city workers have enough surgical masks, an army of inmates works around the clock for pennies. ( read original story ...)