With the monsoon setting in and waters from India rushing downstream, Bangladesh is facing a serious threat of floods that could cause extensive damage to farmlands across the delta nation’s vast ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh sex workers face hunger, abuse as coronavirus hits trade
Thousands of sex workers in Bangladesh are going hungry and many face abuse because they are unable to pay their brokers due to the coronavirus pandemic, charities working with them have warned. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan producing own ventilators as COVID-19 cases rise
Gov't minister says the first home-made ventilators will be delivered to the national disaster management agency soon. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s prime minister says U.S. ‘martyred’ 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden
"I will never forget how we Pakistanis were embarrassed when the Americans came into Abbottabad and killed Osama bin Laden, martyred him," Khan said. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 1,198 new coronavirus cases, 34 new deaths
Indonesia reported 1,198 new coronavirus cases and 34 deaths on Sunday, taking the total number of infections to 54,010 and fatalities to 2,754, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said. ( read original story ...)
China’s central bank says economy faces risks from global pandemic, efforts against domestic resurgence
China's central bank said on Sunday that the country's economic growth faces challenges from the global coronavirus pandemic, despite signs of improvement amid business re-openings. ( read original story ...)
China reviews heavily criticized Hong Kong security bill
China's legislature is reviewing a controversial national security bill for Hong Kong that critics worldwide say will severely compromise human rights in the semi-autonomous Chinese region ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Causes China To Ban Breeding Of Bamboo Rats And Other Wild Animals
The idea is to reduce the risk of spread of viruses through animal-human contact. Bamboo rat breeders are devastated by the loss of income. And critics say the ban has too many loopholes ... ( read original story ...)
National security law: could Singapore take Hong Kong’s finance crown?
Even as Japan and South Korea seek to woo Hong Kong's financial firms considering a Plan B in the face of Beijing's tightening control, one Asian city seen as the most obvious beneficiary is keeping ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka- Government claims not received a single Dollar from World Bank
The Government claims it has not received a single Dollar from the World Bank. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told film industry professionals at Temple Trees today that the economy has collapsed ... ( read original story ...)