Father of one victim and brother of other arrested after woman, 18, and girl, 16, killed ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan girls shot dead over mobile video
Two teenage girls have been murdered in a so-called "honour killing" in north-west Pakistan following a video circulated on the internet. They are said to have been shot dead by a family member ... ( read original story ...)
India extends coronavirus lockdown by two weeks
The country went into lockdown on 24 March and schools, public transport and most businesses have been shut since. India has recorded 2,896 deaths. It has more than 90,000 confirmed coronavirus cases ... ( read original story ...)
India’s disaster management authority requests coronavirus lockdown be extended to May 31
India's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday requested that a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus be extended to May 31. ( read original story ...)
India’s Coronavirus Crisis Spurs a New Look at Self-Reliance
The pandemic has pushed India’s unemployment crisis from bad to worse, prompting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to take a new look at an old solution: self-reliance. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Review Still in Balance as China, U.S. Weigh Response
More than 100 countries have backed a resolution to independently review the global response to the coronavirus pandemic and actions by the World Health Organization to contain the disease. The resolu ... ( read original story ...)
Businesses in Bahrain vow strict preventive measures
Parliament financial and economic affairs committee chairman and Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) board member Ahmed Al Salloom said separate remote meetings with business ... ( read original story ...)
GlassPoint Solar liquidation: Oman’s PDO pledges to press ahead with renewables
Muscat: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the Sultanate’s leading oil and gas producer, has vowed to stay the course in the pursuit of its ambitious renewable energy objectives, notwithstanding the ... ( read original story ...)
Environmentalists urge Laos to scrap ‘destructive’ Mekong dam plans
Environmentalists have urged Laos not to proceed with the construction of another “destructive” dam on the Mekong River, a vital Southeast Asian waterway that sustains about 60 million people. Last ... ( read original story ...)
Laos attracts US$37bil in investment since opening up
The Laos government has approved more than 6,000 investment projects with combined funding of around US$37 billion since the introduction of the market-oriented economy and opening up to the world in ... ( read original story ...)