The country has nearly 10,000 reported cases of COVID-19 and nearly 70 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. Even as the lack of an officially declared coronavirus infection draws skepticism, ... ( read original story ...)
Despite Kim Jong Un’s Absence, Military Activity Suggests Nothing Amiss in North Korea, U.S. Intelligence Says
North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un missed another national holiday, fueling rumors and reports of his health. But U.S. intelligence still sees no sign of him losing power. ( read original story ...)
Where Is Kim Jong-un? How Experts Track North Korea’s Leader
Rumors are swirling about Kim Jong-un’s location and health. These North Korea experts showed us how they collect information about his secretive regime. ( read original story ...)
Violence forced the Rohingya to flee Myanmar. Now the coronavirus is threatening their refugee camp
I live in one of the world's most densely-populated countries, with limited healthcare and coronavirus cases growing exponentially. But there's no way I'll leave, writes. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 106 to 2,706, with 2,861 new cases – ministry
Turkey recorded 2,861 coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, and 106 more people died, taking the death toll to 2,706, Health Ministry data showed on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Turkey: Virus deaths up to 2,706, positive test rate down
Turkey’s Health Ministry has reported 2,861 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 106 more deaths but says the rate of positive tests for the virus is decreasing ... ( read original story ...)
Scots author Iain Maloney found the intricacies of lockdown are lost in translation for Japan
When you are an immigrant, as I am, the word “home” can be a fraught issue. Is it Scotland, where I was born and raised? Or is it Japan, where I’ve lived for 15 years, got married and bought a house? ( read original story ...)
Japan economy minister cancels appearances after contact with virus-infected staffer
A key government official in charge of Japan's economic response to the coronavirus outbreak called off his public appearances on Saturday to work from home after it was discovered that he had been in ... ( read original story ...)
India, Pakistan Ease Restrictions for Some Small Businesses Amid Lockdown
The Indian government allowed a limited reopening of shops in neighborhoods and residential areas from Saturday, more than a month after the nation went into a lockdown to curb the spread of the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: India’s circuses struggle to survive the lockdown
Circuses are already a dying art form in India, and the lockdown imposed to spread the curb of the coronavirus has left them barely hanging on for survival. The BBC's Chinki Sinha reports. It is the ... ( read original story ...)