This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by photographers in the Middle East, Afghanistan & Pakistan Region between April 16-22, 2020. This week’s selection ... ( read original story ...)
Trump, Qatari leader agree Taliban need to reduce violence in Afghanistan, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Qatari leader Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani agreed in a phone call on Wednesday on the importance of the Taliban reducing violence in Afghanistan, the White ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea pursues inter-Korea railway project
Korea Exchange and Cooperation Promotion Council hosted by Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul officially recognized a railway project on the eastern coast as an inter-Korea exchange cooperation ... ( read original story ...)
Russia Sends Flowers to Still-Absent Kim Jong Un While U.S. and South Korea Hold Air Drills
While U.S. and South Korean warplanes drilled, North Korea's missing supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, reportedly "received a floral basket from the Russian embassy" to mark his visit to Russia from last ... ( read original story ...)
As Coronavirus Weighs on Trade, South Korea Launches World’s Largest Container Ship
South Korea launched the world’s biggest container ship Thursday at a time when carriers are drastically cutting capacity to deal with a collapse in global trade caused by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus travel restrictions in Thailand allow shy wildlife to emerge
Thanks to travel restrictions that have stripped Thailand destinations of crowds of tourists, a large group of dugongs has made their presence known. ( read original story ...)
Captive Elephants in Thailand May Starve as Tourist Camps Close During Coronavirus Pandemic, Conservationists Say
As work dries up, many owners are struggling to cover the costs of keeping an elephant. In some instances, animals have been set free to fend for themselves. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 115 to 2,491, with 3,116 new cases confirmed: ministry
Turkey's confirmed cases of the COVID-19 disease increased by 3,116 in the past 24 hours, and 115 more people have died, taking the death toll to 2,491, Health Ministry data showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Turkey releasing murderers – but not political opponents – from prison amid coronavirus pandemic
Turkey has begun to release about 90,000 prison inmates, half of them temporarily and the other half permanently, to prevent COVID-19’s spread and to ease overcrowding. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ... ( read original story ...)
Without a single COVID-19 death, Vietnam starts easing its coronavirus lockdown
With fewer than 300 infections and no deaths, the communist-ruled nation offers an unusual model for containing the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)