The Philippines on Friday reported 615 more coronavirus infections, bringing its total number of confirmed cases to 24,787. In a health ministry bulletin, the Southeast Asian country also recorded 16 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports to drop sharply and consumer prices to fall on virus crisis: Reuters poll
Imploding demand due to the coronavirus pandemic is likely to have resulted in Japan's exports in May suffering their biggest decline since the 2009 global financial crisis, while consumer prices ... ( read original story ...)
J K: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Baramulla district
Pakistani troops have violated the ceasefire for the second day in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. ( read original story ...)
Iran and Pakistan: Placing Border Problems in Context
Pakistan and Iran always seem to end up on opposite sides of the table, but they continue to try and grow relations. ( read original story ...)
Five dead in latest flooding in southern China rainstorms
Rainstorms have killed five more people in a southern Chinese region already reeling from heavy flooding over the past week ... ( read original story ...)
China Races To Find Virus Vaccine, Put Scandals In The Past
China has mobilised its army and fast-tracked tests in the global race to find a coronavirus vaccine, but its labs also have an image tarnished by past health scandals to overcome. Six months after ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Military Has Not Reached Superpower Status Just Yet
China’s new defense white paper has been eagerly awaited by Western analysts searching for clues to Beijing’s national security strategy. ( read original story ...)
Death of Hong Kong? Asia’s top financial hub can’t be ‘killed off’ by Macau, Hainan or even Shanghai
By comparison, out of Hong Kong’s 3.9 million workforce, around 850,000 are employed in finance, insurance and professional services – yes, more than twice Macau’s total workforce. Macau marks 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Champion Takes Top Honor at Prestigious International BioGENEius Challenge
Shreya Ramesh, a Milton High School senior, from Milton, Georgia, and local winner of the Georgia BioGENEius Challenge, has taken the top prize at the fiercely competitive International BioGENEius ... ( read original story ...)
Funding gaps jeopardise aid in Yemen as COVID-19 spreads -UN
United Nations aid agencies voiced alarm on Friday at the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen as COVID-19 spreads and a lack of funding jeopardises life-saving programmes. "More than 30 of ... ( read original story ...)