South Korea on Sunday reported five new domestic cases of coronavirus, all linked to a cluster of cases centred around bars and nightclubs in the capital which has raised fears in the country of a ... ( read original story ...)
5 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela amid US pressure tactics
Five Iranian tankers likely carrying at least $45.5 million worth of gasoline and similar products are now sailing to Venezuela, part of a wider deal between ... ( read original story ...)
UK rejects plea for ambassador to visit Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran
Lawyers for dual-national tell Foreign Office a personal visit to Tehran is long overdue ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s senior citizens allowed out for second Sunday
Turkey’s senior citizens were allowed to leave their homes for a second Sunday as the country continues to ease some coronavirus restrictions. People above 65 —the age ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Vongfong leaves deadly trail in Philippines, extensive damage to towns
Strong winds and rain from Typhoon Vongfong left at least one person dead and damaged hundreds of homes and coronavirus isolation facilities along with rice and corn fields in five hard-hit eastern ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: Bangladesh COVID-19 cases reach new daily high of 1,273, total cases climb to 22,268
A staff gives a child hand sanitizer at a reopened market in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 11, 2020.(Xinhua/Stringer) -- Bangladesh COVID-19 cases reach new daily high of 1,273, total cases climb to ... ( read original story ...)
Female teenagers in Pakistan shot dead by relatives over video
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 ...)