The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that the recent rise in violence in Afghanistan, combined with targeted attacks against healthcare facilities, has prevented access to ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan COVID-19 impact: Short term disruptions and policy considerations
English Assessment on Afghanistan about Health, Recovery and Reconstruction and Epidemic; published on 18 Jun 2020 by UNDP ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic threatens Afghanistan’s health system, economy, and peace process, UNDP study finds
Afghanistan faces grave challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which threatens to undermine the country’s peace process, overwhelm its health care system, and slash economic output 17 ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus outbreak approaches 10,000
Iran is approaching 10,000 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak in the country, according to official figures from the Ministry of Health. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Cases in Bangladesh pass 100,000
Bangladesh’s coronavirus cases crossed 100,000 on Thursday as the country reported another 3,803 confirmed infections and 38 more deaths. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus in South Asia, June 2020: Cases in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan Spike
Erik Fliegauf is a research associate and Priyanka Sethy is an intern for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Cases in Bangladesh Top 100,000
Bangladesh crossed the grim milestone of 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday as it logged 3,803 new infections along with 38 deaths. Authorities warned that the virus could linger for much ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh COVID-19 Cases Pass 100,000 with over 1,300 Deaths
DHAKA – The number of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh crossed the 100,000-mark on Thursday, the authorities said, as the densely populated South Asian country struggles to contain the pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan court sentences three to life for murder of politician in London
Three Pakistani men who masterminded and carried out the murder of an exiled political rival in London were given life sentences in Pakistan Thursday. Imran Farooq, a founding member of the Muttahida ... ( read original story ...)
China not forthcoming in Hawaii talks, but made commitment on trade: U.S. diplomat
China's attitude in talks with the United States this week in Hawaii cannot be described as forthcoming, although it did commit to following through on Phase One of the U.S.-China trade deal, the ... ( read original story ...)