A dog-like robot named Spot has been deployed in Singapore's Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park to instruct people to socially distance. A video published by Singapore's Straits Times shows the robot in a pilot ... ( read original story ...)
Only four Covid-19 patients left in Laos hospital
VIENTIANE: Only four Covid-19 patients left in Loas Hospital as of Saturday morning (May 9). Six out of 10 covid-19 patients in hospital have tested negative for the virus in the first round testing ... ( read original story ...)
Fighting flares again on Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan border
There has been another bout of clashes on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, just the latest such rumble of unrest caused by failure to clearly demarcate territory ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan marks Day of Victory in Great Patriotic War
Azerbaijan marks the Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9. Years of the World War II were the most difficult in the 20th century for all the mankind. During the war, Azerbaijanis showed ... ( read original story ...)
Tamil National Alliance backs Sri Lanka’s Rajapakse regime on COVID-19
TNA leader M.A. Sumanthiran declared that he does not “allow political opinions or differences…not only in our country but throughout the world.” ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka- Weligama UC Chairman writes to two TV channels on invasion of privacy
Rehan DW Jayawickreme has issued letters to two private television channels accusing them of unauthorised entry and invasion of privacy of a suspected COVID-19 case in Weligama yesterday. In the ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Coronavirus Cases Exceed 35,000
The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia exceeded 35,000 on Friday as the kingdom struggles to get to grips with rising numbers of new infections. Officials reported 1,701 new cases , taking ... ( read original story ...)
Zara steps into another controversy; workers in Myanmar fired for demanding masks
In March, Zara temporarily closed around 4,000 of its stores across the world. Its factories in Spain switched to producing medical supplies -- masks, personal protective equipment and washable ... ( read original story ...)
‘They’re fearless’: the women battling to free Myanmar from meth
From jungle stakeouts to burning drug dealers’ property, a group of mothers is willing to do whatever it takes to free their community from addiction ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar Factories Face ‘Irreversible’ Harm If Shutdown Extended
The majority of Myanmar’s 60,000 registered factories face “irreversible damage” if shutdown measures prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic are extended beyond May 15, according to the head of the ... ( read original story ...)