ULAN BATOR, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank has approved 53 million U.S. dollars to help Mongolia improve heating services and support sustainable livelihoods, the bank's country office in ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff Attempts Homebound Political Comeback
A few weeks ago, Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff held his first digital organizing event over the video conferencing service Zoom, geared at teaching volunteers how to conduct phone ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia businesses reopen, with jitters
Only a handful of the 18 hairdressers who work at Salon Cheveux came in on Friday. They donned masks, spaced their workstations apart and screened inbound customers by phone with the dedication of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore reports 618 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 12,693
The vast majority of the new cases are migrant workers living in dormitories, the health ministry said in a statement. Seven are permanent residents. The island of 5.7 million people now has one of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Air Says It Will Halt Most Flights Until End-June
Singapore confirmed an additional 618 coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the total to more than 12,600. A majority of the cases has occurred in dormitories that house foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese military medical team arrives in Laos to help fight Covid-19
A Chinese military medical expert team bringing along medical materials aided by China's defense ministry arrived in Lao capital Vientiane on Saturday (April 25) to join Laos' efforts in fight against ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Tajikistan closes schools, suspends food exports due to COVID-19
Tajikistan is closing schools for two weeks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and temporarily banning exports of grains and pulses to ... ( read original story ...)
China sends doctors to North Korea after Kim Jong-un ‘heart surgery’
Speculation about the health of Kim Jong-un was reignited last night by reports that China had sent a team including medical experts to North Korea.The delegation of officials, led by a senior member ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 51 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths
Malaysia reported 51 new coronavirus infections and two deaths on Saturday. The total number of recorded cases is 5,742, with 98 fatalities, the health ministry said in a news conference. ( read original story ...)
Quarantine breakers to be given electronic tracking wristbands in South Korea
Stella Kim and Isobel van Hagen South Korea will strap electronic wristbands on those who have ignored home-quarantine orders starting next week, according to the country's Central Disaster and Safety ... ( read original story ...)