The country has nearly 10,000 reported cases of COVID-19 and nearly 70 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. Even as the lack of an officially declared coronavirus infection draws skepticism, ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan closes schools, suspends food exports due to coronavirus
Tajikistan is closing schools for two weeks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and temporarily banning exports of grains and pulses to ensure sufficient supplies at home, the Central Asian ... ( read original story ...)
With Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ as a backdrop, Warriors reflect on fallen dynasties
While Jordan blames Jerry Krause for the end of the Chicago Bulls' championship stretch, Golden State is still sorting through the end of its run. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: China sent team including medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim
China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation. ( read original story ...)
China sends team to advise North Korea on Kim Jong-un’s health
China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation. The trip by the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Re-Opening Politics, North Korea’s Future Draw Scrutiny: Weekend Reads
How and when to ease lockdowns to fight the coronavirus — along with government efforts to ramp up testing capacity — were the key questions across the globe this week as the pandemic spread.In the U. ( read original story ...)
Five Years After Nepal’s Quake, Lockdown Stops Reconstruction
The coronavirus epidemic has not only put Nepal's people and economy in lockdown for a month, but also stopped the slow and desperately needed reconstruction of homes and other buildings devastated by ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Sees 2.4 Billion Ringgit a Day of Losses From Lockdown
Malaysia estimates 2.4 billion ringgit ( $550 million) of losses each day from businesses remaining shut due to movement restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The government has ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court ends flogging as punishment
The General Assembly of Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has decided to end flogging as punishment in disciplinary cases, according to a document cited by local media. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Abolishes Flogging as a Punishment for Crime
The most high-profile flogging in recent years was of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes in 2014 on charges of “insulting” Islam. ( read original story ...)