Indonesia reported on Saturday 396 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number to 8,607, data provided by health ministry official Achmad Yurianto showed. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Convicts Papua Activists of Treason for Holding Protest
An Indonesian court convicted six activists of treason for organising a protest demanding independence for the easternmost province of Papua, in a verdict slammed by rights groups. The peaceful ... ( read original story ...)
India reopens stores, speeding easing of virus lockdowns
A tentative easing around the world of coronavirus lockdowns gathered pace Saturday with the reopening in India of neighborhood stores that many of the country's 1.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Live Updates: India Eases Lockdowns Outside Hot Spots
The global death toll is nearing 200,000. Britain’s government is under pressure to be more open about a secretive group that is shaping its handling of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: India allows small shops to reopen
India has nearly 25,000 confirmed cases of the virus and 780 people have died. Millions of Indian households depend on their local shops for their day-to-day groceries and other essentials. All shops ... ( read original story ...)
India, Pakistan ease restrictions for some businesses amid lockdown
Almost $320 billion is included in the bill for the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, created by the CARES Act, which provided forgivable loans to small businesses that keep their employees on the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Sri Lanka reimposes curfew; India eases lockdown
BANGKOK (AP) — Sri Lanka has reimposed a countrywide 24-hour curfew after a surge in the number of coronavirus cases, most of them navy sailors who were searching for those evading ... ( read original story ...)
E.U. Waters Down Report on China’s Coronavirus Propaganda
Follow live coverage on the coronavirus pandemic here. 新冠病毒疫情最新消息 Bowing to pressure from Beijing, the European Union this week softened criticism of China in a report on disinformation about the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bookstore Under Attack in China Reopens in Taiwan
The part-owner of a Hong Kong bookstore specializing in texts critical of China’s leaders has reopened his shop in Taiwan after fleeing Hong Kong due to legal troubles, saying he was grateful for the ... ( read original story ...)
China pressured EU to drop COVID disinformation criticism: sources
China sought to block a European Union report alleging that Beijing was spreading disinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, according to four sources and diplomatic correspondence reviewed by ... ( read original story ...)